Ziti Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

16 oz. pkg. ziti
1 lb. ground beef
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
29 oz. jar spaghetti sauce
8 oz. shredded Mozzarella cheese

Preparation

About 1 hour before serving:
In 8-quart Dutch oven, prepare ziti as label directs; drain.
Set aside.
In same Dutch oven, over medium-high heat; cook ground beef until well browned, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove Dutch oven from heat; stir in Ricotta, next 5 ingredients and half of spaghetti sauce until well mixed.
Add ziti and toss gently to coat well.
Spoon mixture into 13 x 9-inch baking pan; pour remaining spaghetti sauce evenly over ziti mixture; sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
Makes 8 servings.