Pasta Bake

Makes three 9"x13" deep-dish disposable foil pans

Meat/sauce mixture:

1 large onion, diced & sauteed in olive oil

3 Tbsps. minced garlic

3-4 lbs. ground meat

chopped button mushrooms

1 supersized jar Prego

Cheese/pasta mixture:

2 lbs. (2 boxes) rigatoni or ziti

2 lbs. (32 oz) ricotta cheese

2 lbs. Mozzarella

1-2 cups grated Parmesan

Italian seasoning

Layers for each pan:

1/6 of Meat/sauce on bottom

1/3 of Cheese/pasta mixture

sprinkle 1/6 of mozzarella

1/6 of Meat/sauce

sprinkle 1/6 of mozzarella

sprinkle more Parmesan

Bake at 375 for 35-45 minutes until heated through and cheese is golden brown.

Can assemble and freeze; then bake after thawing overnight in refrigerator.