baked pasta

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (16 ounce) package dry pasta
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 12 ounces brown gravy
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• in a dutch oven or large frying pan, cook and stir ground beef until brown. add garlic, tomato sauce, gravy, cream, parmesan cheese, oregano and basil. simmer for 30 minutes.
• meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente. drain.
• combine the cooked ziti and the sauce, and spread into a greased 9x13 baking dish. sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 20 to 30 minutes, until bubbly.