Cheesy Baked Ziti Pasta Recipe with Roasted Mushroom & Corn

Step 1: To begin making the Cheesy Baked Ziti Pasta Recipe with Roasted Mushroom & Corn, we will first cook the ziti pasta

Step 2: In a saucepan, add water and bring it to a boil

Step 3: Once the water has boiled, add a teaspoon of salt

Step 4: Add the ziti pasta to the boiling water and let it cook in the boiling water until it is al dente

Step 5: This process should take a good 12-15 minutes

Step 6: Once the pasta has cooked, drain the water and run the cooked ziti pasta under running water to stop the cooking process

Step 7: Drizzle some oil on top of ziti pasta and make sure to coat all of the pasta with the oil so that the pasta doesn't stick to each other

Step 8: To roast the vegetables In a shallow frying pan, heat olive on medium high flame, to this add the mushrooms and saute until the mushrooms are cooked through

Step 9: Next add the boiled corn kernels, salt and stir fry along with the mushrooms

Step 10: Turn off the flame and set aside

Step 11: To make the pasta sauce In a heavy bottomed pan, heat the olive oil with heat over medium

Step 12: Add the onion and garlic and sauté until the onion has turned transparent

Step 13: This will take about a minute or so

Step 14: Once it's cooked through, add the tomato puree, the red chili flakes, salt, sugar, basil leaves and a sprig of rosemary

Step 15: Add about 2 tablespoons of water to bring it to a sauce like consistency

Step 16: Bring the pasta sauce to a brisk boil and allow the sauce to slightly thicken

Step 17: Check the salt and adjust according to taste

Step 18: Once done, add the cooked ziti pasta, roasted mushrooms and corn and toss well to combine for 3 to 4 minutes until the ziti pasta and the vegetables is well coated with the pasta sauce

Step 19: Turn off the flame and add half the mozzarella cheese into the pasta and gently mix

Step 20: Preheat the oven to 180 degree celsius, in order to bake the pasta

Step 21: Next, neatly spoon the ziti pasta mixture into a large serving dish or just into individually ramekins

Step 22: Top the baking dish with the remaining shredded mozzarella cheese and sprinkle some dry herbs

Step 23: Bake this in the oven for about 15 minutes until the cheese on the top has melted

Step 24: Remove the Baked Ziti Pasta from the oven and serve hot

Step 25: Serve the Cheesy Baked Ziti Pasta Recipe with Roasted Mushroom & Corn along with Garlic Bread With Herb Butter Recipe, Broccoli Salad Recipe with Roasted Onion & Peppers and a dessert of Eggless Choco Lava Cake Recipe and a scoop of vanilla ice cream