Slow Cooker Cheesy Baked Pasta

Ingredients

Serves-8

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 24-ounce jar your favorite pasta sauce
• 1 15-ounce container ricotta cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
• 1 16-ounce box ziti

Instructions

1. In a medium skillet over medium-high heat brown your ground beef and drain the grease.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, egg, salt , garlic powder, pepper, and Parmesan cheese.
3. Pour 1/3 of sauce into the bottom of a greased 6-quart slow cooker.
4. Scatter 1/3 of the uncooked ziti on top.
5. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the cheese.
6. Spoon 1/2 of the ricotta cheese mixture over the ziti.
7. Repeat another layer of sauce, ziti, cheese and the remaining ricotta mixture.
8. Repeat with remaining ziti and then the remaining sauce.
9. Fill your pasta sauce jar with half water and half broth and pour that over the top evenly.
10. Cover and cook on high for 2 1/2 hours.
11. Remove lid and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
12. Cover with the lid just long enough to melt the cheese.
13. ENJOY!