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Ziti Bake

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This is another one of my family's favorites. It's hearty and quite delicious.

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• Cooking Time: 40-50
• Servings: 8
• 1 (16-oz.) pkg. ziti macaroni
• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 1 (15 oz.) container ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1 (8-oz.) pkg. mozzarella, shredded
• Spaghetti Sauce:
• 2 Tbsp. salad oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 medium garlic clove, minced
• 2 (15-oz. each) cans tomato sauce
• 1 (12-oz.) can tomato paste
• 2 tsp. brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1 tsp. oregano leaves
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. cracked black pepper
• 1 bay leaf

Prepare spaghetti sauce. Meanwhile, in 8-qt. Dutch oven, prepare ziti as label directs; drain and set aside. In same Dutch oven over med-high heat, cook ground beef until well browned, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Preheat oven to 350º F.

Remove Dutch oven from heat; stir in ricotta, next 5 ingredients and half of the spaghetti sauce until well mixed. Add ziti and toss gently to coat well. Spoon the mixture into 13 x 9” baking pan; pour remaining spaghetti sauce evenly over ziti mixture; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly.