italian · 50 min · serves 6
Margherita-Style Baked Ziti
Baked pasta with tomato, mozzarella and basil.
How much does margherita-style baked ziti cost?
About €1.11 per serving — €6.66 for all 6 servings at typical UK supermarket prices, roughly 296 kcal a serving.
Ingredients
- 400g pasta
- 2 cans tomatoes
- 200g mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 40g parmesan cheese, grated
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 5g fresh basil, torn
- 3g italian seasoning
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Cook the pasta until just shy of al dente and drain.
- Simmer canned tomato, garlic, olive oil and italian seasoning for 10 minutes to make a quick sauce.
- Toss the pasta with the sauce and half the mozzarella; transfer to a baking dish.
- Top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan and bake 15–20 minutes until bubbling. Finish with basil.
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