"A slightly southernized version of baked ziti, made with the Trinity of southern vegetables, tiny beef and sausage meatballs, a tomato based sauce with Italian sausage and mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses...."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 pound ground beef
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1/2 pound Italian sausage
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1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
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2 large eggs
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1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
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2 teaspoons dried parsley
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1/4 cup grated Parmesan
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Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 cup chopped onion
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1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
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1/4 cup chopped celery
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4 cloves garlic
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1-1/2 pounds Italian sausage
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1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
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1 (15 ounce) can diced or stewed tomatoes
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2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
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1 pound ziti pasta
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1 cup ricotta cheese
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1 large mozzarella ball
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1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese