MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.04 Title: Easy Baked Ziti Categories: Pasta, Casseroles Yield: 6 servings 1 lb Ground beef 1 cn Tomato paste 2 c Ricotta cheese 1 lb Ziti - cooked & drained 2 c Mozzarella cheese - shredded 1 pk Spaghetti sauce mix - dry, 1 envelope 16 oz Tomato sauce 2 Garlic cloves, crushed 1/2 c Parmesan cheese Brown beef; drain. Add tomato sauce, paste, spaghetti sauce mix, and garlic. Simmer about 15 minutes. Pour over cooked pasta. Add ricotta and stir to mix well. Grease a large casserole dish. Pour half the pasta mixture into bottom. Top with 1 c mozzarella. Pour in remaining pasta. Top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes. Source: FOM Food : Recipe contributed by Mary Imm - Cape Coral, FL : MM format - April Bowman-Fox April's Comments: Good with green beans and Italian or garlic bread. Posted on Home-Cooking echo 5/29/96 From: April Bowman-Fox Date: 06-03-96 MMMMM