1 lb Italian sausage, crumbled
8 oz rigatoni
4 cups tomato sauce, divided
1/2 lb provolone cheese, sliced
3/4 cup sour cream
2 tsp dried basil
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/2 lb mozzarella cheese, divided
1/2 lb Parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook rigatoni in boiling salted water until cooked al dente. Drain. Butter 13x9x2 inch baking pan.
In large skillet, brown sausage, drain, and discard drippings. Place rigatoni in prepared pan. Top with 2 cups of the tomato sauce, provolone, sour cream,  and sausage. Sprinkle with basil, oregano, garlic powder, and pepper. Top with mozzarella cheese and remaining 2 cups tomato sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan and bake about 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Serves 8

Note: Mom left this unbaked in a casserole for a client to cook 2 days later. They loved it.

Shells
3/4 pound jumbo pasta shells
2 pounds ricotta cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 pound Fontina cheese, grated
2 T fresh scallion tops or chives, chopped
1 T flat leaf parsley, chopped
2 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper
Pinch of nutmeg
3 cups Basic Italian Tomato Sauce

Basic Italian Tomato Sauce
2 T olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
28 oz canned tomatoes with their juice, chopped
3/4 cup water
2 T tomato paste
1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1 T fresh basil, chopped

1 lb Italian sausage
1-1/2 cups onion, chopped fine
1-12 oz can tomato paste
5-15 oz can tomato sauce
1 cup water
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 bay leaves
2 T sugar
4 tsp basil
2 tsp oregano
4 T parsley
4 tsp salt

8 oz spaghetti
2 eggs
8 oz cottage cheese
Mozzarella cheese

Brown meat with onion and drain. Add the other ingredients and simmer 4 hours.

Cook spaghetti. Drain and add 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons butter and well-beaten eggs. Form into a "crust" in a large casserole pan. Spread cottage cheese over crust and cover with the sauce. Cook covered in microwave on high for 7 minutes. Cover with grated mozzarella cheese and microwave for 1-2 minutes on high or until hot.