lb Ground Venison, browned
16 oz Ziti, tube macaroni, cooked
1 ½ cup Mozzarella Cheese, grated
½ cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
Basic Tomato Sauce
1/4 cup Olive Oil
1/4 cup Onion, diced
1/2 Carrot, peeled and chopped fine
5 Garlic Cloves, minced
3 tblspn Dried Thyme
1 tblspn Dried Oregano
2 15 oz Cans of Diced Tomatoes
1/2 Can of Water
4 oz can Sliced Mushrooms, drained (optional)
2 Bay Leaves
Salt & Pepper to taste
In large pot heat ¼ cup olive oil, add onion, garlic, carrot, dried thyme, oregano. Cook until onion , carrot is tender. Add 2 15 oz cans diced tomatoes & ½ can water, add bay leaves and mushrooms, simmer for ½ to 1 hour. Add salt & pepper to taste.
In skillet over medium high heat with a little oil (2 tblspns) brown venison. Add browned venison to tomato sauce, stir well to blend ingredients together.
Grease baking dish , add cooked ziti in baking dish , pour meat sauce over ziti macaroni. Top with grated mozzarella , and parmesan cheese. Place ziti in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
