Baked Sausage and Ziti Pasta Casserole

In this recipe I mixed the cooked pasta together
with the sauce and layered that with the cheese.
I ended up with two layers of sauce/cheese.
I was looking for something very saucy and cheesy,
and that was pretty much perfect!

Ingredients
1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced onion
1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 pound dry ziti pasta
2 (4.5 ounce) cans sliced mushrooms, drained
8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
In a skillet over medium heat, cook sausage
with celery and onion until sausage
is evenly browned, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Drain excess grease, and set aside.
In another skillet over medium-low heat,
combine tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic powder,
salt, and oregano. Simmer while preparing pasta.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Cook pasta for 8 to 10 minutes, drain.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a 3 quart baking dish, layer ziti,
mushrooms, sausage, mozzarella cheese,
and sauce. Repeat layers, and top with Parmesan.
Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven.