1 pound ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
3 pounds plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped (about 15 tomatoes)
1 - 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon pepper
8 ounces uncooked ziti
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Recipe:
1. In a Dutch oven, I ended up using a normal pot because I don't own a dutch oven. I cooked the beef and the onion over medium heat until the meat was no longer pink. Then drain your beef. Afterwards stir in tomatoes (I did not put the tomatoes in mine), salt, basil, and pepper. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Since I didn't add the tomatoes to mine, I did not do this step.
2. Cook the ziti according to the package directions and drain. Place in a large bowl Stir in sauce (I prefer to make homemade sauce but a jar of sauce will do just fine) and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese. Move to a baking dish; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and remaining mozzarella cheese.
3. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 15 minutes or until heated all the way through.
I had a lot of fun making this dish and I think my family rather enjoyed it. I also think the only way I could of improved the dish was with some homemade sauce and more mozzarella cheese. I rather like cheese. I think next time I will add a different kind of cheese along with the mozzarella. I'm thinking cheddar or some type of three cheese combo pack. Yeah, that sounds really good. I love cheese so much.
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