Crock Pot Cheesy Ziti

20 minutes
Easy

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

Directions

  1. Combine ricotta, eggs, and basil in a bowl and stir well
  2. In a large bowl, combine both jars of pasta sauce and the tomato sauce together.
  3. Grate the Parmesan cheese and set aside.
  4. Grease the inside of a 6 qt slow cooker
  5. Add 2 1/3 cups of pasta sauce to the bottom of the slow cooker
  6. Add 1/3 of the uncooked penne.
  7. Dot on half of the ricotta mixture and spread out evenly.
  8. Add half of the Parmesan cheese (1 cup)
  9. Add another 2 1/3 cups of sauce mixture
  10. Add an additional 1/3 of the uncooked penne.
  11. Dot on the remaining ricotta and spread out.
  12. Sprinkle on the remaining parmesan cheese (1 cup)
  13. Add the last 1/3 of the uncooked penne.
  14. Top with the remaining 2 1/3 cups of sauce mixture
  15. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours, or until pasta is al dente (we cooked ours for around 2 1/2 hours)
  16. During the last few minutes, add the mozzarella cheese to the top and allow to melt
  17. Serve alone or topped with red pepper flakes and served with garlic bread