Ronzoni Baked Ziti. - cooking recipe

Ingredients

0.5 (8 ounce) box ziti pasta
3/4 lb ground beef (optional) or 3/4 lb sausage (optional)
3 cups marinara sauce (my favorite is Rao's)
1 3/4 cups ricotta cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
grated parmesan cheese

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Cook pasta.
In large skillet brown meat (if using) and drain. Add marinara and simmer for 10 minutes.
In a small bowl stir together ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella and seasonings.
Toss the cooked pasta with the sauce and add half of it to a 9x13 baking dish. Then spread the cheese mixture over the pasta.
Add the remaining pasta and top with mozzarella and parmesan.
Cover loosely with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 5 minutes until hot and bubbly and cheese is golden brown.