Tasty Tuesday

Baked Rigatoni

Ingredients
1 16 oz package of Rigatoni pasta
1 lb ground beef, browned and drained
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 15 oz container part-skim ricotta cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
1 28 oz jar Hunts Four Cheese spaghetti sauce (or any flavor you prefer)
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

Brown and drain ground beef and set aside. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside. Combine the egg, ricotta cheese and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese. Mix beef with spaghetti sauce. Spread 1 cup of sauce/beef mixture into a 9x13 baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top sauce with a third of the pasta, half of the ricotta mixture, 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese and 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese. Continue layers with 1 cup sauce, pasta, ricotta mixture, and mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining pasta, Parmesan & mozzarella cheeses and sauce.

Cover and bake @ 375 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until heated through.