Baked Ziti | America's Test Kitchen

Name: Baked Ziti | America's Test Kitchen
Total time: 140 min
Ingredients: 1 pound whole milk cottage cheese or 1 percent cottage cheese; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 3 ounces grated Parmesan cheese (about 1 1/2 cups); Table salt; 1 pound ziti or other short, tubular pasta; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 5 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 5 teaspoons); 1 (28-ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves; 1 teaspoon sugar; Ground black pepper; 3/4 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 cup heavy cream (see note); 8 ounces low-moisture whole-milk mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4-inch pieces (about 1 1/2 cups) (see note)

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Baked Ziti recipe with a rich, creamy mozzarella and tomato sauce, sprinkled with Parmesan for a golden finish. A comforting pasta dish for family dinners.

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Italian
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Cheese
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Rice & Beans
Casseroles
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Ingredients

1 pound whole milk cottage cheese or 1 percent cottage cheese
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
3 ounces grated Parmesan cheese (about 1 1/2 cups)
Table salt
1 pound ziti or other short, tubular pasta
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
5 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 5 teaspoons)
1 (28-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
1 teaspoon sugar
Ground black pepper
3/4 teaspoon cornstarch
1 cup heavy cream (see note)
8 ounces low-moisture whole-milk mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4-inch pieces (about 1 1/2 cups) (see note)