BAKED ZITI

10 servings

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package ziti pasta

1 medium onion, chopped

3 cloves of garlic, minced

1 1/2 pound Ground Beef

2 (24 ounce) jars Classico® Tomato and Basil Sauce

1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil, divided

12 ounces ricotta cheese

1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, divided

1 dash salt and pepper

1 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. 
• Place onion with 2 tablespoon of EVOO in large deep skillet and cook about 3 minutes over medium high heat, then add garlic and cook another minute then add ground beef and cook until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. In a large saucepan, heat pasta sauce with 1 teaspoon basil until bubbling. In a medium bowl, mix together ricotta, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. 
• Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with Pam Spread bottom of baking dish with sauce. Layer 1/2 of the ziti, 1/2, the ground beef mixture, 1/2 of the ricotta, and 1/2 the mozzarella. Spoon half of the sauce over top. Repeat layers. Sprinkle top with remaining 1/2 teaspoons basil and Italian seasoning. 
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes. 

Mini Cheesecakes

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafers

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese

3/4 cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line miniature muffin tins with miniature paper liners.
• Crush the vanilla wafers, and place 1/2 teaspoon of the crushed vanilla wafers into each paper cup.
• In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy. Fill each miniature muffin liner with this mixture, almost to the top.
• Bake for 15 minutes. Cool. Top with a teaspoonful of cherry pie filling.

FIGURE 3 PER PERSON AS A DESSERT WITH FRUIT