Prepare the Baked Ziti
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius).
Bring a large pot of water to boil. Once water is boiling add two tablespoons salt and pasta.
Meanwhile, butter a nine- by 13-inch dish or aluminum pan. Directly to the pan add tomato sauce, ricotta cheese, two tablespoons of the butter, two cups shredded cheese, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
Before draining pasta, remove 1/2 cup pasta water and add to the pan with the rest of the ingredients. Stir to combine.
Add cooked pasta to the pan and stir to fully coat every single piece.
Top the pasta with one to two cups shredded mozzarella (depending on how cheesy you like it).
Scatter remaining tablespoon of cubed butter over the top.
Bake for 40–45 minutes until the top is golden brown and bubbly.
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Made this tonight for my kids. Have to say it was INSANELY AMAZING!!!! I did 2 teaspoons of salt. Was perfect.
Delicious! Simple to make but really delicious, enjoyed by kids and adults!
this is delicious and easy to make but the measurements for salt and pepper are definitely off. Can the recipe be edited?
This recipe is truly amazing, but i noticed that 3 T of salt is definitely a mistake. The first time i made this recipe, I spent time making 2 batches of the recipe with 3 T of salt and it wasnt edible. I strongly recommend you change it in the ingredients section of the recipe so other people dont have to spend all the time only to have made this mistake and not be able to enjoy the delicious recipe that it is.
3 T salt most likely is a typo. When I decreased the salt content to a sprinkling (probably about a teaspoonful, not more than that) when boiling the water & 2 teaspoons when mixing with sauce, etc, everyone here felt it was just right.