Baked Pasta

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 cans tomato sauce , 15 ounce
• 12 ounces brown gravy
• 0.5 cups half-and-half
• 0.5 cups grated Parmesan cheese
• 3 cloves garlic , minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 package dry ziti pasta , 16 ounce
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

2. 2

   Heat a large frying pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot pan until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomato sauce, gravy, half-and-half, Parmesan cheese, garlic, oregano, and basil. Simmer for 30 minutes.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in ziti, bring back to a boil, and cook pasta over medium heat until tender yet firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain.

4. 4

   Stir ziti into meat sauce, then spread into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle top with mozzarella cheese.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, 20 to 30 minutes.