Baked Ziti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. sweet or hot Italian sausage or 1/2 and 1/2
1 (15 oz.) jar Ragu sauce
1 lb. Mozzarella cheese
1 (20 oz.) can tomato sauce
2 cloves garlic
1 lb. Ricotta cheese

Preparation

Brown sausage with garlic.
Add Ragu sauce and tomato paste. Simmer for 2 to 3 hours.
Cook 16 ounces ziti according to package instructions.
In a large casserole dish, place a layer of ziti, then layer of sauce, followed by cheese.
Repeat process ending with sauce.
Bake, covered, for 45 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Serve with Parmesan cheese.