Preheat oven to 350F/180C.
Pasta Sauce: Pour out about ¼ cup of the passata (to make room to add flavourings). Add the remaining Pasta Sauce ingredients into the bottle, screw the lid on and give it a shake.
Cook pasta for time per packet MINUS 1 minute.
SCOOP OUT 1 mugful pasta cooking water, drain and set aside.
Ricotta Mixture - Mix Ricotta Mixture ingredients in a very large bowl. Use a splash of pasta cooking water if needed to make it creamy.
Add pasta and stir to combine. Transfer to a heatproof baking dish.
Top with Pasta Sauce, top with cheese. Loosely cover with foil.
Bake for 25 minutes, then remove the cover and bake for a further 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Serve while hot and fresh!
