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Thursday, April 7, 2011

Classic Baked Ziti

16 oz box ziti
1 lb ground beef
½ c chopped onion
2 cloves minced garlic
6 c meatless spaghetti sauce, divided
1 c pasta water, reserved from cooking ziti
8 oz pkg shredded mozzarella cheese
1 c grated parmesan cheese

Slightly undercook ziti, about 8 minutes. Drain; reserving 1 c of the pasta water, cover and set aside.

Preheat oven to 375F. In large skillet over medium heat, cook beef, onion, and garlic; stirring frequently 6-8 minutes or until beef is browned; drain excess fat. Stir in 5 c of spaghetti sauce and the reserved pasta water; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Mix ziti into sauce mixture and stir well. Spoon half of the mixture into a greased 13x9 baking dish. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and ½ c parmesan cheese. Top with remaining ziti mixture, then remaining 1 c spaghetti sauce and sprinkle the remaining ½ parmesan cheese over the top. Bake 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

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