Baked Ziti

An easy dish to make! You can try to substitute chicken or sausage for the ground beef — all are really good.

SERVES 8

Ingredients
1 (16 ounce) package ziti pasta
1 lb ground beef
2 (28 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
6 ounces provolone cheese (sliced)
6 ounces mozzarella cheese (sliced)
12 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 cup fresh basil

Directions
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

In a large skillet, brown beef over medium heat. Add onions; saute until tender. Drain off fat and add spaghetti sauce; simmer for about 15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a lightly greased 2 quart baking dish, place about half of the pasta; top with a layer of provolone and mozzarella cheese slices. Spread on a layer of half the spaghetti sauce mixture and ricotta cheese.

Cover with remaining pasta, cheese and sauce; sprinkle a layer of parmesan cheese and fresh basil.

Bake in preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until cheese and sauce are bubbly; serve.