Baked Ziti Recipe | Easy Classic Italian Comfort Food Pasta

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 whole large onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb. Italian sausage
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 (28-oz.) can whole tomatoes, with juice
• 2 (14.5-oz.) cans tomato sauce or marinara sauce
• 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
• Kosher salt, to taste
• Ground black pepper, to taste
• 16 oz. ziti or mostaccioli, cooked until not quite al dente
• 15 oz. whole milk ricotta cheese
• 1 1/2 lb. mozzarella cheese, grated and divided
• 1/2 c. grated parmesan cheese
• 1 egg
• Freshly chopped parsley