Tootie's Great Baked Pasta

• 0.5 (1 lb) box rotini pasta or 0.5 (1 lb) box fusilli
• 1 (25 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce (your favorite)
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 small celery ribs, chopped
• 12 onion, chopped
• 4 ounces baby portabella mushrooms, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh oregano or 14 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon fresh basil or 14 teaspoon dried basil
• salt and pepper
• 1 dash Tabasco sauce
• 1 dash liquid smoke
• 12 cup ricotta cheese
• 12 cup parmesan cheese, grated or 12 cup romano cheese
• 14 cup mozzarella cheese, grated, divided
• 2 slices American cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350*F.
2. Cook pasta according to directions.
3. Saute all vegetables, except mushroom for 10 minutes.
4. Then add the mushrooms, saute another 5 minutes.
5. Set aside.
6. Saute ground beef until brown, 5-7 minutes, breaking into small pieces as you stir.
7. Drain.
8. Mix pasta, vegetables, and ground beef in a large bowl.
9. Add spaghetti sauce, herbs and spices.
10. Add ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese, and 1/8 cup of the mozzarella cheese.
11. Pour mixture into 11"x7"(or close) baking dish.
12. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and 1/8 cup mozzarella cheese over the top.
13. Break American cheese slices up into small pieces and place evenly over top.
14. Bake at 350*F. for 35 minutes.

rotini pasta, ground beef, celery, onion, baby portabella mushrooms, fresh oregano, fresh basil, salt, tabasco sauce, liquid smoke, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, american cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tooties-great-baked-pasta-325628 (may not work)