Pasta Al Forno (baked Macaroni)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb macaroni (pre-cooked and mixed with a little tomato sauce, about 1 cup, ziti or rigatoni, etc., could be used)
• 1 lb ricotta cheese
• 1 cup romano cheese, grated
• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 2 tablespoons minced parsley
• 1 egg, beaten
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 quart pasta sauce

Recipe

• 1 mix one cup of the sauce with the cooked macaroni.
• 2 mix the ricotta with 3/4 cup of grated cheese, parsley and egg.
• 3 add salt and pepper to taste and the red pepper flakes.
• 4 layer sauce on the bottom of a deep casserole.
• 5 add 1/3 of the pasta followed by 1/2 of the ricotta mixture.
• 6 sprinkle with 1/3 of the mozzarella.
• 7 put down a layer of sauce and repeat.
• 8 add the final layer of macaroni and top with sauce and the remaining 1/4 cup of grated cheese.
• 9 bake at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes or until the casserole is bubbling and the cheese on top starts to brown.