Easy Baked Ziti

INGREDIENTS:

16 oz                   ziti/penne, uncooked (if elbow macaroni, 14 oz or less) Use 

                               chickpea, lentil, einkorn or spelt pasta.

3 cups                 spaghetti sauce, divided, about 28 oz jar if using store-bought

1 ¾ cup (15 oz)  ricotta or cottage cheese

2 cups (8 oz)       grated mozzarella cheese

1 Tablespoon      dried parsley or ¼ c chopped fresh

1                         egg

1 teaspoon         dried oregano leaves

½ teaspoon        garlic powder

½ teaspoon        salt

¼ teaspoon        black pepper

3 Tablespoon     grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS:

 1.        Cook pasta al dente.

 2.     In large bowl, stir together hot pasta, 1 ½ c Spaghetti sauce and other ingredients EXCEPT reserved sauce and Parmesan cheese.

       3.       Spoon mixture into a 9” x 13” pan.

       4.       Spoon on remaining sauce.

       5.       Sprinkle with Parmesan

       6.       Cover with foil.

       7.       Bake 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Makes 10 1-cup servings.

If you make it ahead of time and then chill it, bake about 10 minutes longer.