Lately my schedule has left me with little time to cook. If it wasn't for dishes like this one that can be prepared the night before and just popped in the oven, dinner would probably be a frozen pizza or something from a drive-thru. Of course this is much better than a frozen pizza. This dish really is a fake out , no one will ever know it is made from a jar of Alfredo pasta sauce. It makes a great vegetarian entree, but I'm a big meat eater so I served it as a side dish with grilled chicken.
1 lb package ziti pasta
15 oz jar Alfredo sauce
15 oz ricotta cheese
1 egg
1 & 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
2 tbs fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
In a bowl combine the ricotta, egg, parmesan, parsley, and black pepper. Mix well. Meanwhile cook the pasta about one minute less than than the package recommends. Then drain and toss the pasta in the Alfredo sauce.
In a buttered baking dish place half the pasta. Then spread an even layer of the ricotta mixture over the pasta. Top with the remaining pasta. Then scatter the mozzarella cheese over the top and bake in a 350 degree oven for 50 minutes.
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