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Baked Ziti

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List of Ingredients

1 pound ziti noodles
1 pound groud beef (or use sausage like sweet turkey sausage, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices)
2 (28-ounce) cans diced tomatoes with seasonings (green pepper and onion or garlic and oregano, or any flavor you want)
1 (15-ounce) container cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
4 cups grated part-skim mozzarella cheese, reserve 1 cup, for topping
1/2 cup grated Parmesan



Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cook pasta according to package directions.
Drain and set aside.
Meanwhile. brown ground beef (or sausage).
Add tomatoes and simmer 5 minutes.
Remove from heat.
In a medium bowl, combine cottage cheese and mozzarella cheese and mix well.
Spoon 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce in the bottom of a 4-quart casserole dish.
Top with half of the cooked ziti.
Top with half of the cheese mixture.
Top with 1 cup of the tomato sauce.
Repeat layers (remaining ziti and remaining cheese mixture).
Top with remaining tomato sauce.
Sprinkle remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese over top.
Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes.
Uncover and bake 10 more minutes or until cheese is golden and bubbly.