How to make the best baked ziti using fresh mozzarella cheese

One of the simplest recipes, without even the slightest difficulty to prepare. All you need to do is, to bring your ingredients to the table with a glass of wine and some friends for this homemade dinner.

– 1 x 400g/14 oz. can chopped tomatoes, without juice

– 2 x 400g/14 oz sauce

– 2 tablespoons olive oil

– 2 boxes penne/ziti

– 1 onion, chopped

– 6 cloves of garlic, sliced

– 100g/3½ oz. fresh mushrooms, chopped

– 4 tablespoons of chopped parsley

– salt and pepper to taste

– 2 x packets of fresh mozzarella cheese

Preparation

1. First heat the olive oil in a pan and gently cook the onion.

2. Then, add the garlic and cook for 3 minutes (do not burn).

3. Stir in the chopped mushrooms, and cook for a couple of minutes.

4. Add to the onion, garlic, mushrooms, chopped tomatoes, sauce, parsley, and cook on medium for 20-30 minutes.

5. While waiting for the tomato sauce to simmer, cook the pasta.

6. Mix the pasta with tomato sauce.

7. Then, in another bowl cut the fresh mozzarella into small cubes.

8. Mix the pasta with mozzarella cheese.

9. Serve the pasta warm with fresh grated Parmesan cheese.