Meaty Ziti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
6 oz. can tomato paste
1 envelope Spatini
1/4 lb. American cheese
1 small onion, chopped
1 small piece green pepper, chopped
1 box (8 oz.) ziti
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Cook ziti and drain.
In small mixing bowl, mix the chopped onion, green pepper, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
In small pan, stir the meat until brown and then strain.
In the same small pan, mix the Spatini and paste according to the directions on the packet of Spatini.
Add the meat and let simmer.
In small casserole dish or oblong pan, place the ziti, top with meat, then with cheese, until all of the ingredients are gone (this can be layered if preferred).
Bake in the oven at 350\u00b0 for approximately 20 minutes or until cheese is nice and golden.