Baked Ziti – the glass monocle

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 10 oz ziti pasta ((substitute with penne in a pinch))
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 oz garlic cloves ((about 3 garlic cloves))
• 4 oz onion ((1 small onion))
• 24 oz tomato puree ((not tomato paste))
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp sugar
• 8 oz creamy ricotta cheese ((about 1 cup))
• 4 oz Parmesan cheese ()
• 10 cups water for pasta
• ½ cup water for sauce
• 4 oz mozzarella cheese
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 2 tsp salt for pasta water
• 1 tsp salt for sauce
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp paprika
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper