Baked Ziti

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 12 ounces ziti pasta or 12 ounces penne pasta, uncooked
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 (28 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 2 eggs
• 1 (15 ounce) carton ricotta cheese
• 2 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided (10 ounces)
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cooking pasta according to package directions.
• 2 meanwhile, in a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink.
• 3 drain.
• 4 stir in spaghetti sauce.
• 5 in a bowl, combine the eggs, ricotta cheese, 1 1/2cups mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese.
• 6 drain pasta.
• 7 add to cheese mixture.
• 8 toss to coat.
• 9 spoon a third of the meat sauce into a greased 13inch x 9 inch x 2 inch baking dish.
• 10 top with half of the pasta mixture.
• 11 repeat layers.
• 12 top with remaining meat sauce.
• 13 cover.
• 14 bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
• 15 uncover.
• 16 sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.
• 17 bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
• 18 let stand 15 minutes before serving.