"Baked ziti with ground beef, green pepper, onion, tomatoes, basil, oregano, garlic powder, mozzarella cheese, and cooked ziti or macaroni...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 pound lean ground beef (ground chuck or ground round)
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1/2 cup chopped onion
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1 green bell pepper, chopped, about 1/2 cup
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1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
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1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
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1/2 teaspoon dried leaf basil, crumbled
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1/2 teaspoon dried leaf oregano, crumbled
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1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or small clove garlic, minced
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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8 ounces ziti or elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
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2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided