Party Pasta Bowl

• 1 (16 ounce) package ziti pasta or (16 ounce) package penne pasta
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 lb lean ground beef (90%)
• 3 garlic cloves, pressed
• 2 teaspoons dried italian seasoning mix
• 1 (48 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 egg
• 1 (15 ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1/4 cup snipped fresh parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup grated fresh parmesan cheese, divided
• additional snipped fresh parsley

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F. Cook pasta according to package directions in Dutch (6-qt.) Oven; drain.
2. Meanwhile, chop onion. Place onion, ground beef and garlic pressed with in (12-inch) skillet. Cook and stir over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink. Remove from heat; drain. Sprinkle with seasoning mix. Stir in sauce and tomatoes.
3. In bowl, lightly beat egg with whisk. Add ricotta cheese, 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese, parsley and black pepper. Grate Parmesan cheese; set aside 1/4 cup. Stir remaining Parmesan cheese into ricotta mixture.
4. To assemble casserole, place cooked pasta in a ovenproof baking bowl. Add 6 cups of the meat sauce; mix well. Spread ricotta mixture evenly over pasta. Top with remaining meat sauce. Bake 1 hour. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Continue baking 10 minutes or until bubbly. Garnish with additional parsley.

pasta, onion, lean ground beef, garlic, italian seasoning mix, spaghetti sauce, tomatoes, egg, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parsley, ground black pepper, parmesan cheese, parsley

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/party-pasta-bowl-528537 (may not work)