Ziti with Meat Sauce

By linda1949

Ingredients

• One 28 oz. can peeled tomatoes
• 1 red onion
• Olive oil
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 lb. ground sirloin or round
• 3 sweet italian sausages, cut into rough chunks
• 1 bunch parsley
• Basil, salt, and pepper, to taste
• 1 lb. ziti
• Ricotta annd grated Parmesan

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Drain tomato juice from cans and reserve liquid. Put tomatoes into a food processor or blender; pulse 1 or 2 times until chunky. Simmer, covered, in a large pot.

Chop onion. Saute, using enough olive oil to coat the bottom of the skillet, over medium-low heat until translucent. Mince garlic and add to the onion.

Put sauteed onions and garlic into tomato pot.

Brown chopped meat and sausage in skillet. Add to tomato pot. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for several hours. Add some reserved tomato juice, if needed.

Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente.

Spoon pasta into bowls with sauce. Add a dollop of ricotta cheese and a sprinkle of Parmesan, to taste. Finish with fresh basil.