Baked Ziti

Ingredients: Serves 6

2 cups cooked pasta- penne preferably
1 can petite diced tomatoes
1 small can tomato sauce
1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
1 cup reduced fat mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 tsp olive oil
4 med. garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup yellow onions, finely chopped
1/2 lb extra lean ground beef or turkey
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp basil
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp rosemary
salt and pepper to taste

*Preheat oven to 350.
*Heat oil over medium heat; add onions and garlic and saute 2 minutes. Add beef and cook until browned; drain fat and set pan back over medium heat.
*Add the oregano, basil, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper. Cook about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and mushrooms and bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

Layer as follows:
1. Small about of beef mixture in bottom of a 4 quart casserole dish (just enough to slightly cover the bottom)
2. Half of cooked pasta
3. Half of remaining beef mixture
4. Half of mozzarella cheese
5. Remaining pasta
6. Remaining beef mixture
7. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese

Bake until cheese is golden and bubble, about 30 minutes.

Note: I didn't have any regular tomato sauce so I used some that basil, garlic and oregano and it was most delicious!