Ziti Bake

By JaneVl

Ingredients

• 1 16 oz pkg. ziti
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 15 oz. ricotta cheese
• 1/2 c. grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 c. chopped parsley
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 2 15 oz. jar of spagetti sauce
• 1 8 oz. mozzarella cheese, shredded

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare ziti as label directs. Set aside. Brown ground meat. Stir in ricotta, next 5 ingredients, and half od spaghetti sauce until well mixed. Add cooked ziti and toss gently to coat well. Spoon mixture into 13 x 9 baking pan. Our remaining suace over ziti mix. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake in 350 oven for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Note: I don't add the ground meat. I mix the ziti with half of the spagetti sauce. Place half of ziti in pan. Spoon cheese mixture onto ziti. Add the rest of the ziti to the top. Sprinkle with mozzarella and bake.