{live a delicious life: baked ziti}

baked ziti
my favorite dish to bring to new mom's
recipe from the lovely Rachel Albright

{ingredients}

1 box of ziti, cooked according to directions

1 jar of regular Prego sauce

salt and pepper

1 pound ground beef

12 ounces ricotta cheese

2 eggs beaten

1 cup parmesan cheese

8 oz. mozzarella 

2 tbsp chopped parsley

{cooking instructions}

Preheat oven to 350*.  Brown ground beef.  Cook ziti in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but firm, 10-12 minutes.  Drain and rinse with cold running water, drain.

In a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, eggs, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and parsley.  Mix to blend well.

Combine Prego and and ground beef.  Toss ziti with ½ the sauce mixture and place half in casserole dish.  Top with ricotta mixture and half the mozzarella.  Repeat and top with mozzarella cheese.

Bake until casserole is heated throughout and cheese is bubbly and lightly browned on top, 30-35 minutes.  Serve with salad and garlic bread.