How to make it

1. Heat the oven to 375°F.. Grease your baking dish so nothing sticks.
2. Brown the beef.. Cook the ground beef in the skillet over medium-high heat for 8–10 minutes, breaking it up, until no pink remains. Drain off the grease.
3. Add the sauce.. Stir the marinara into the beef and let it simmer on low while you do the next step.
4. Boil the ziti short.. Cook the pasta in salted boiling water for 2 minutes LESS than the box says. It finishes cooking in the oven, so undercooking keeps it from getting mushy. Drain.
5. Mix the ricotta.. In the bowl, stir together the ricotta, egg, parmesan, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and salt.
6. Layer it up.. Spread half the pasta in the dish, dollop over half the ricotta mix, spoon over half the meat sauce and sprinkle with a third of the mozzarella. Repeat, ending with the rest of the mozzarella on top.
7. Bake 25–30 minutes.. It is done when the cheese is melted, bubbly and starting to brown at the edges. Rest 10 minutes before scooping.