Italian Cavatini Bake

Makes 8 to 10 servings

1 lb. ground beef

1 lb. ground Italian pork sausage

salt and pepper to taste

28-oz. plus 16-oz. jars spaghetti sauce

8-oz. pkg. Italian trio pasta, cooked

2 16-oz. pkgs. shredded mozzarella cheese

2-1/2 oz. pkg. sliced pepperoni, halved

Brown beef and sausage in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain; add salt and pepper to taste. In a lightly greased 13"x9" baking pan, layer half each of the spaghetti sauce, meat mixture, cooked pasta, mozzarella cheese and pepperoni; repeat layers. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Spray your plastic storage containers with non-stick vegetable spray before pouring tomato-based sauces in…no stains!