Unforgettable Spinach Ziti

• 1 (16 ounce) box ziti pasta
• 12 lb ground beef
• 12 lb country sausage
• 32 ounces spaghetti sauce (use primavera for more veggies)
• 1 12 lbs monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 1 lb small curd cottage cheese
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 lb frozen spinach (thawed & squeeze drained)
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 bell peppers, diced (green, yellow or red)
• 2 onions, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 12 cup carrot, shredded
• 12 cup mushroom, sliced

1. Cook ziti according to package instructions, rinse and set aside.
2. Mix sausage & ground beef together and cook in a skillet until done and crumbled.
3. Drain, and set aside.
4. Saute onions & peppers until almost done, then add garlic & optional carrots and mushrooms, and cook an additional 5 minutes.
5. Add spaghetti sauce, canned tomatoes, tomato sauce and sauteed vegetables to meat.
6. Stir and cook on medium heat about 30 minutes.
7. Spray lg baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
8. Spread layer of sauce mixture on bottom of pan.
9. Layer with 1/2 of ziti noodles, then 1/2 of the cottage cheese, then 1/2 of the well drained spinach, then 1/3 of the shredded jack cheese, then 1/3 of the parmesan cheese.
10. Pack down with your hands or with a large heavy metal spoon.
11. Cover with more sauce, then repeat layering; ziti, cottage cheese, spinach, jack cheese, and parmesan.
12. Cover with more sauce, then top with remaining 1/3 jack cheese and 1/3 parmesan cheese.
13. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, making sure cheese doesn't burn.

pasta, ground beef, country sausage, spaghetti sauce, cheese, cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, frozen spinach, tomatoes, tomato sauce, bell peppers, onions, garlic, carrot, mushroom

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/unforgettable-spinach-ziti-202083 (may not work)