Baked Ziti

• 1 lb dry ziti pasta (Try something new, go whole wheat.)
• 12 onion, chopped
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 12 lb hot itialian sausage
• 3 (24 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce (I used a whatever I had left from a pot of homemade sauce, I think it was about 3 jars)
• 6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced
• 1 12 cups ricotta cheese
• 1 lb mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 5 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons crushed red peppers (optional)

1. In a large skillet, brown onion, ground beef, and italian sausage over medium heat.
2. Add spaghetti sauce and optional crushed red pepper, and simmer.
3. While the sauce simmers, start bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
4. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.
5. Mix together the drained pasta with the ricotta cheese.
6. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly Butter/Oil or do nothing to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
7. Layer as follows:.
8. Layer 1: 1/2 of the ziti/ricotta mixture, mixed with half of the sauce.
9. Layer 2: Lay out the slices of provolone cheese.
10. Layer 3: Combine the rest of the ziti/ricotta, sauce and grated parmesan cheese over the provolone.
11. Layer 4: Evenly sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the top.
12. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted to your satisfaction.

pasta, onion, lean ground beef, hot itialian sausage, homemade sauce, provolone cheese, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, red peppers

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/baked-ziti-439895 (may not work)