Baked Rigatoni

In a skillet, brown ground beef. Use olive oil if not using a nonstick skillet. Drain fat.

Add the envelope of Italian dressing mix to the ground beef after the fat has been drained. Add your sliced up vegetables to the skillet at this time. Use the dressing mix on the veggies if you make this meatless.

Cook the pasta according to package directions for al dente.

Add your jar of sauce to the meat and vegetables if you have room in your skillet, or use a bigger sauce pot and add meat and vegetables to the sauce. Cook sauce until completely warmed (usually at least 10 minutes).

Layer the ingredients into a 9×12 or 10×13 casserole dish:

half the sauce
all the rigatoni
half the cheese
rest of the sauce
rest of the cheese

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 35 minutes. Let stand for 7 to 10 minutes before serving.