Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb ziti pasta, cooked al dente and drained (8 minutes)
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 lb Italian sausage (removed from casing)
  • 1 (3 lb) jar spaghetti sauce
  • 4 slices provolone cheese
  • 8 ounces ricotta cheese
  • 6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated

Method

  • Brown the meat and the onion and drain fat.
  • Return the meat and onion back to the pan and add the spaghetti sauce and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Layer ingredients in a square baking dish.
  • 1 cup of the sauce mixture on the bottom, then half of the pasta, provolone cheese slices, ricotta cheese spread over the provolone cheese.
  • Then add half of the remaining sauce mixture, the remaining pasta, mozzarella cheese, the remaining sauce, and then top with parmesan cheese.
  • Bake for 30 minutes and you may want to bake it on a cookie sheet to prevent splatters in your oven.