Ingredients:
16 oz. ziti pasta
1 package (4) Italian sausage links, casing removed
2 lbs. ground beef
1 large onion, diced
1 Tblsp. crushed garlic
2 Tblsp. Italian seasoning
1 large jar Prego sauce
1 small container ricotta cheese
2/3 cup Parmesan cheese
2 Tblsp. garlic salt
2 cups finely shredded mozzarella cheese
Preparation:
1. Boil ziti until just slightly past al dente stage. Drain.
2. Toss ziti with 1/3 of the Prego sauce and set aside.
3. Brown sausage and ground beef with onion and garlic in large skillet, until cooked through and tender.
4. Add Italian seasoning and remaining Prego to skillet and mix.
5. Mix ricotta with garlic salt and Parmesan cheese. Stir in 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese.
6. Put a thin layer of the meat mixture in the bottom of a casserole dish. Follow it with the ziti.
7. Top the ziti with half of the remaining meat mixture.
8. Dollop the ricotta mixture over the top of the ziti, spreading it out to cover as much of the ziti as possible.
9. Top ricotta mixture with remaining meat sauce, the cover with mozzarella.
10. Bake, covered, at 325 degrees for 30 minutes, or until heated through.
