Three of the following uncooked pastas:
1 cup rigatoni
1 cup mostaccioli
1/2 cup rotini
1/2 cup shell macaroni
1 pound ground beef or meatballs
1 medium onion–chopped
1/2 medium green pepper–chopped
3 ounces pepperoni slices
1 (26 1/2 ounce) can spaghetti sauce
1 cup ricotta cheese
8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese — grated
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook pastas according to package directions; drain well. While pasta is cooking, brown ground beef in skillet with onion and green pepper and drain well. If ground beef is not used, brown onion and green pepper in 1 tablespoon olive oil until onion is transparent. Stir in pepperoni and meatballs (if used). Cook just until heated through. Drain fat. Add spaghetti sauce and simmer 5 minutes. Arrange half of pasta in lightly greased 3 quart baking dish. Spoon on half of meat sauce. Spread ricotta over meat sauce and sprinkle with half the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers, omitting ricotta. Top with Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, 30 to 35 minutes.