A crowd pleaser...

To help me switch up my menu, and maybe help those of you out there who are having the same problem that I am having with doing the same 5 or 6 things for dinner every night... Here is what I am going to do for dinner tonight. I had to go with what I have here...it is grocery shopping day (yeah!!) I will post every so often (Hello Brandi! Great idea!) and then put labels on these posts and put the links on the side of my blog...so if you are searching for a dinner idea, you might find one!! And of course I will post more than dinners because as I was going through my recipes, I had 4 or 5 times as many dessert recipes as dinner ones! You can't tell what I happen to like more can you?!

*Disclaimer...I am not a cook. Nor do I pretend to be. I have the sign "I kiss better than I cook" hanging in my kitchen for a reason...not that I am saying I am a skilled kisser either...or am I?!! But what I am saying is that if you are looking for fansy schmancy recipes, I am not your girl. Those of you who know us, onions are not a part of our family...but I will list them in recipes for you, but if you are ever over for a dinner...they won't be in ours, yuck! That said...here we go!
(from Picky Palate)

Cheesy Stuffed Baked Ziti
1 lb ziti pasta noodles

2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 small bell pepper of choice, finely chopped

½ medium onion, finely chopped

1 lb ground beef

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon black pepper

1 26oz jar Classico Pasta Sauce

1 15 oz container Ricotta Cheese

1 Cup shredded mozzarella cheese

½ Cup grated Parmesan cheese

Pinch salt, pepper

2 Cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1. Cook pasta noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

2. Place olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Saute bell pepper and onion until softened, about 5 minutes. Brown beef. Add pasta sauce, reduce heat to low and stir in noodles.

3. Place ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, salt and pepper into a large bowl. Stir until well combined. 4. Place ½ pasta into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Spoon ricotta mixture evenly over pasta, covering entire dish. Pour remaining pasta over cheese, then sprinkle with shredded mozzarella.

5. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
8 servings