Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      pound         ground beef
   1      can           tomato paste
   2      cups          ricotta cheese
   1      pound         ziti
                        - cooked and drained
   2      cups          mozzarella cheese
                        - shredded
   1      package       spaghetti sauce mix
                        - dry -- 1 envelope
  16      ounces        tomato sauce
   2                    garlic cloves -- crushed
     1/2  cup           parmesan cheese

Preparation:

Brown beef; drain. Add tomato sauce, paste, spaghetti sauce mix, and garlic. Simmer about 15 minutes. Pour over cooked pasta. Add ricotta and stir to mix well. Grease a large casserole dish. Pour half the pasta mixture into bottom. Top with 1 c mozzarella. Pour in remaining pasta. Top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Bake at 350F for about 40 minutes.