Pasta Bake

Ingredients

• 1 pound pasta ziti, penne, or rigatoni
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese finely grated
• 1 egg whisked
• 2 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese separated
• 1 pound ground beef see notes
• 1 small yellow onion diced
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt EACH:, /Pepper
• 1 teaspoon onion powder EACH:, + Italian Seasoning
• 48 ounces marinara sauce I recommend Rao's brand or homemade
• fresh parsley unchecked▢, to garnish, optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 1330 calories
• Carbohydrate : 139 grams
• Cholesterol : 230 milligrams
• Fat : 56 grams
• Fiber : 14 grams
• Protein : 70 grams
• SaturatedFat : 26 grams
• Sodium : 2380 milligrams
• Sugar : 36 grams
• TransFat : 1 grams