Quick and easy, this baked ziti recipe will help save you time and be a hit with the family.
Ingredients
- ½ pounds lean ground beef: 1 piece
- RAGÚ® Old World Style® Traditional Sauce: 1 jar (24 ounce jar)
- water: 2 cups
- part-skim ricotta cheese: 1 cup
- reduced-fat Parmesan cheese: 2 Tbsp (grated)
- ounces uncooked ziti pasta: 12 piece
- part-skim mozzarella cheese: 0.75 cup (shredded)
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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Meanwhile, brown ground beef in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
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Combine sauce and water in a large bowl. Stir in browned ground beef, ricotta, Parmesan cheese, and uncooked ziti. Pour ziti mixture into a 13x9-inch baking dish. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 55 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake uncovered for an additional 5 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.