Baked Ziti

16 oz. of ziti pasta
1 lb. of mild italian sausage
15 oz. ricotta cheese
1 egg
1 large sweet onion
2 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. organo
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
37 oz. tomato basil pasta sauce
8 oz. Italian cheese blend
1 tsp. dried basil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bring a large pot of water to boil, add ziti pasta and cook for 8 minutes. While pasta cooks, in a large skillet cook sausage until brown, about 10 minutes. Drain sausage and set aside. In a medium bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, egg, onion and oregano until well combined. In a seperate medium bowl, combine sausage, pepper, salt, and pasta sauce. In a greased 9x13 pan cover the bottom of the pan with a thin layer of sauce mixture. Layer on 1/2 of the pasta in the pan, then 1/3 of the pasta sauce, followed by 1/2 of the cheese. Layer the remaining pasta, sauce and cheese. Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes

(inspired by Sausage Baked Ziti at AllRecipes.com)