Mimi’s Layered Ziti Bake

                                                                                                        

1 lb. mild Italian Sausage browned

1 24 oz. jar of Spaghetti sauce

1 8oz tub of Ricotta cheese

2 c Parmesan Reggiano

2 beaten eggs

2 c Mozzarella shredded  

½ c heavy cream

4 T chopped Italian parsley

2 t Italian seasoning

Box of mini Ziti pasta cooked for 7 minutes in salted waterand drained.

Mix the beaten eggs, the Ricotta, the seasonings and ½ c of Parmesan.

Put a third of the sauce in the bottom of a 13x9 greased pan.

Add a third of the Ziti pasta, a third of the sausage, a third of the Ricotta mixture and a third of the Mozzarella.

Repeat the other two layers beginning with the sauce, then the pasta, meat, the Ricotta mixture, and ending with the Mozzarella cheese on top.

Add Parmesan and the parsley to the top layer.

Add the cream around the edges after you have pulled the sides loose from the side of the pan with a spoon.

Cover and bake for 45 minutes in a pre-heated 350 degrees oven.