Baked Ziti

Britt and I both made this dish within the last few days! Easy, delicious and feeds an army. (If you have less than 6 people in your family... cut in half. Bake in 9x9 and half all ingredients or you'll have TONS of leftovers)

Baked Ziti
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1 lb ziti noodles, cooked and drained
1 lb ground beef, cooked and drained
1 48 oz jar of spaghetti sauce
2 cups mozzarella cheese
15 oz ricotta (or cottage cheese)
1 T parsley
2 T Parmesan cheese
1 egg
1/2t salt
dash of pepper

Mix 1 cup spaghetti sauce with cooked noodles and set aside.

In a separate bowl, mix ricotta; 1 T parsley, 2 T Parmesan cheese, 1 egg, 1/2 t salt
and a dash of pepper.

Layer in 2 quart baking dish as follows;
Start with a small amount of sauce in bottom (1/3-1/2cup)
1/2 ziti
5 plops of ricotta mixture (approx half)
1/2 beef
1/2 of remaining sauce
1 cup cheese
1/2 ziti,
rest of ricotta mixture
1/2 beef
remaining sauce
Top with 1 cup cheese

Bake covered at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

TIP: I sprayed the foil with cooking spray so it didn't stick to cheese as it cooked