Name: Easy Baked Ziti
Ingredients: 1 lb Ground beef; 1 cn Tomato paste; 2 c Ricotta cheese; 1 lb Ziti cooked & drained; 2 c Mozzarella cheese shredded; 1 pk Spaghetti sauce mix dry, 1 envelope; 16 oz Tomato sauce; 2 Garlic cloves, crushed; 1/2 c Parmesan cheese

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Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Dairy	Italian	Pasta, Casseroles	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Ground beef
1	cn	Tomato paste
2	c	Ricotta cheese
1	lb	Ziti cooked & drained
2	c	Mozzarella cheese shredded
1	pk	Spaghetti sauce mix dry, 1 envelope
16	oz	Tomato sauce
2		Garlic cloves, crushed
1/2	c	Parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

Brown beef; drain. Add tomato sauce, paste, spaghetti sauce mix, and
garlic. Simmer about 15 minutes. Pour over cooked pasta. Add ricotta
and stir to mix well.
Grease a large casserole dish. Pour half the pasta mixture into
bottom. Top with 1 c mozzarella. Pour in remaining pasta. Top with
remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for
about 40 minutes.
Source: FOM Food
:       Recipe contributed by Mary Imm - Cape Coral, FL
:       MM format - April Bowman-Fox
April's Comments: Good with green beans and Italian or garlic bread.
Posted on Home-Cooking echo 5/29/96
From: April Bowman-Fox                Date: 06-03-96
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #241
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 1996 19:01:57 -0400
From: BobbieB1@aol.com

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