Ziti Bake For Eight - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) pkg. ziti noodles
1 lb. ground beef (optional)
1 (15 oz.) container Ricotta cheese
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
1/4 c. chopped parsley
1 egg, slightly beaten
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground pepper
2 (15 oz.) or 1 (29 oz.) jar spaghetti sauce
1 (8 oz.) pkg. Mozzarella cheese, shredded

Preparation

Prepare ziti according to directions.
Drain and set aside. Cook beef for 10 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Stir into Ricotta cheese, the next 5 ingredients and 1/2 of sauce until well mixed. Add ziti and toss gently to coat well.
Spoon mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
Pour remaining sauce evenly over ziti mixture. Sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.