Crowd-Pleasing Baked Ziti

Ingredients (18)

• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
• 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 package (16 ounces) ziti or small tube pasta
• 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup ricotta cheese