Slow-Cooker Baked Ziti

Name: Slow-Cooker Baked Ziti
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 container (15 ounces) whole-milk ricotta cheese; 1 large egg, beaten; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional; 1 jar (24 ounces) meatless pasta sauce; 2 cups uncooked ziti; 1/4 cup water; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 1/4 cup minced fresh basil; Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 2 hours YIELD: 6 servings.

I don't know one family that doesn't have some crazy, hectic weeknights. This slow-cooker baked ziti recipe was a delicious, easy fix for a busy weeknight dinner for our family. —Christina Addison, Blanchester, Ohio

Ingredients

1 container (15 ounces) whole-milk ricotta cheese
1 large egg, beaten
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
1 jar (24 ounces) meatless pasta sauce
2 cups uncooked ziti
1/4 cup water
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup minced fresh basil
Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions

1. In a small bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, egg, basil and if desired, red pepper flakes. Pour pasta sauce into a 5-qt. slow cooker. Evenly top sauce with pasta; pour water over top. Drop heaping tablespoons of ricotta cheese mixture over pasta. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
2. Cook, covered, on high until heated through and pasta is tender, 2 to 2-1/2 hours. Top with fresh basil and, if desired, Parmesan cheese and additional red pepper flakes. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 379 calories, 17g fat (10g saturated fat), 89mg cholesterol, 886mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 3g fiber), 23g protein.

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