1 pound rotini
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
1 medium onion, minced
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon minced parsley
2 (6 oz) cans tomato paste
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced thin
3/4 cup ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
brown beef and pork in saucepan with oil, onion, garlic and parsley. add tomato paste, 2 cups water, salt and pepper and simmer 1 1/2 hours. cook rotini as directed on package. arrange by placing a layer of rotini in bottom of casserole dish. alternate with this: layers of sauce, mozzarella and ricotta until rotini is all used up. end with an arrangement of prepared sauce , mozzarella and ricotta. sprinkle with parmesan cheese. bake at 375° until done, about 30 minutes.