Yummy Baked ziti

This is a nice and simple recipe and makes alot for leftovers.

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef (or turkey)

Italian seasoning, garlic salt, salt, pepper

1 1/2 jars spaghetti sauce of choice (I love pregos roasted garlic Parmesan for this dish) 

1 tub cottage cheese

1 tub ricotta cheese

1 8 oz. package Italian shredded cheese

A green bell pepper

Carton of mushrooms

Minced garlic

Fresh basil (optional)

1 box ziti or penne pasta

Putting it all together:

Go ahead and boil your pasta

Cook your meat and season with Italian spice, garlic salt and salt and pepper.

Dice your peppers and mushrooms and add to the beef.

I then dumped in about 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic and 4 chopped basil leaves.

Add in your 1 1/2 jars sauce,

Add your ricotta cheese and mix well,

Add in your pasta, 

And your cottage cheese and mix it all up, 

Spread all that into a cassarole dish and top with the shredded cheese,

Bake at 350 until cheese is melted, 

And enjoy!