Baked Ziti
1 pound of hot italian sausage... I use Johnsonville only because it's my only option, taking the meat of out the casing and cutting it into bite size pieces
1 pound of ground chuck
1 medium yellow onion chopped
48 ozs of your favorite sauce, I prefer Prego when in a pinch. I am still perfecting my homemade sauce
1 pound of Ziti pasta parboiled for 5 minutes
1 12 oz countainer of whole milk ricotta cheese
2 cups of shredded mozzerella cheese
1 cup of frozen chopped spinached thawed and drained
1/2 stick of butter
1/2 cup of italian bread crumbs
1/2 cup of parmesan cheese
Brown meats and onion in a deep skillet. Remove from heat. Add sauce, ricotta, and spinach. Stir well. Add pasta and mozzerella cheese toss gently. Turn out into a "Pam"ed casserole or 9x13 Pyrex. Melt butter and mix with bread crumbs and parmesan cheese. Sprinkle over the top. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes until hot and bubbly. Let it sit 5 minutes before serving.
