Italian Sausage Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 ounces ziti pasta (or similar pasta cooked according to package)
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 onion, diced
12 ounces mild Italian sausage (I remove from casings)
1 teaspoon garlic, diced (I recommend 1 tsp but like garlic a lot so go with what you prefer)
1/4 teaspoon fennel seed (optional)
1 teaspoon italian seasoning
6 ounces sliced mushrooms (optional)
2 (15 ounce) containers of favorite pasta sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese (fresh shredded works best) or 2 tablespoons romano cheese (fresh shredded works best)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 F and grease 13x9-in baking dish.
Prepare pasta according to package directions.
Heat Oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add onion and saute until slightly transparent.
Add sausage and cook stirring frequently to break up, cook until no longer pink.
Add garlic, fennel, Italian seasoning and mushrooms.
Stir frequently and cook until mushrooms are tender.
Add sauce, stirring to mix, cook until sauce is heated through. Remove from heat.
Add to prepared baking dish and sprinkle evenly with mozzarella and parmesan/romano cheese.
Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
Cool approximately 5 Minutes.
To freeze ahead prepare as above but do not bake.
Cover and freeze up to 2 months.
Thaw overnight in refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 400F and bake 25 to 35 minutes.