BAKED ZITI

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I got this recipe from a friend when we had a group dinner. It's really good but it takes a little while to make so multi-tasking might be a good idea.

Provided by AMK2009

Categories Penne

Time 40m

Yield 1 9x13 pan

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

16 ounces ziti pasta or 16 ounces other pastas
6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine
6 tablespoons parmesan cheese, plus
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, separated
1 (8 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 cup mozzarella cheese, plus
3 cups mozzarella cheese, separated (uses all of 1 (16oz?)
30 ounces spaghetti sauce (Ragu, Prego, etc.)
1 lb ground beef (optional)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400*F.
Boil pasta as directed on box.
When cooked, drain, return to pot and cover. In a medium saucepan, melt 6 tablespoons butter.
When melted, add 6 tablespoons parmesan cheese, 1 can of evaporated milk, and 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
Mix until cheese is melted.
Pour mixture onto pasta and stir.
Pour the pasta mixture into a greased 9x13 pan.
Sprinkle 3 cups mozzarella on top of pasta.
Bake for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Remove from oven.
Pour 1 (30oz) jar of spaghetti sauce over the pasta.
(***Can add 1 lb. browned ground beef to the sauce before pouring over pasta. Sprinkle 1/4 cup parmesan cheese over the sauce.***).
Bake for 5-10 minutes, until sauce is warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4853.6, Fat 230.4, SaturatedFat 126.8, Cholesterol 651.3, Sodium 8732.9, Carbohydrate 476.8, Fiber 18.2, Sugar 93.2, Protein 213.7

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