Crock Pot Baked Ziti

Ingredients

(2) 25 ounce jars of pasta sauce

15 oz tomato sauce

1 pound UNCOOKED penne pasta

15 oz ricotta cheese

2 eggs

1/3 cup freshly chopped basil

2 cups of freshly grated parmesan cheese

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Preparation

Combine the ricotta, eggs, and basil in a bowl and stir well

In a large bowl, combine both jars of pasta sauce and the tomato sauce together.

Grate the Parmesan cheese and set aside.

Grease the inside of a 6 qt slow cooker

Add 2 1/3 cups of pasta sauce to the bottom of the slow cooker

Add 1/3 of the uncooked penne.

Dot on half of the ricotta mixture and spread out evenly.

Add half of the Parmesan cheese (1 cup)

Add another 2 1/3 cups of sauce mixture

Add an additional 1/3 of the uncooked penne.

Dot on the remaining ricotta and spread out.

Sprinkle on the remaining parmesan cheese (1 cup)

Add the last 1/3 of the uncooked penne.

Top with the remaining 2 1/3 cups of sauce mixture

Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours, or until pasta is al dente (we cooked ours for around 2 1/2 hours)

During the last few minutes, add the mozzarella cheese to the top and allow to melt

Serve alone or topped with red pepper flakes and served with garlic bread

Enjoy!

Enjoy !