Baked Ziti

I've been making this recipe for my family for years...and they STILL love it. It can be made the day before and rewarmed.

1 lb. Italian Sausage

1 large jar of spaghetti sauce (or ~3 cups of Homemade)

1 lb Penne pasta (or any ridged pasta)

½ of a medium onion, chopped small

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 lb mozzarella cheese, shredded

1 lb Ricotta cheese

Boil pasta to al dente; drain. Cook the Italian sausage in a medium skillet until brown; add in the onion and cook until almost clear; add in the garlic and cook a few minutes more. Drain. In a casserole dish pour just enough sauce to cover the bottom. Mix the rest of the Sauce and Sausage mixture in a bowl. Pour ½ into the casserole dish and top it with Ricotta and mozzarella. Add another ¼ of the sauce into the casserole and the rest of the Ricotta, but only ½ of the remaining mozzarella. Layer w/ the remaining Sauce and top w/ mozzarella. Bake @ 350 degrees for 1 hour