1 lb. Italian sausage (removed from casing)
1 onion, chopped
2 (24 oz. ea.) jars spaghetti sauce
1/2 lb. ziti pasta, cooked al dente (8 minutes) and drained
4 slices Provolone cheese
8 oz. Ricotta cheese
6 oz. Mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 tbsp. Parmesan cheese, grated

Brown the meat and the onion, 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°F.

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 a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.

Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Serve with crusty bread and a salad, if desired.

Tip: You may want place your baking dish on a cookie sheet to prevent splatters in your oven.

Submitted by: Jeanette