Baked Ziti

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees (F).

Bring a pot of water to a boil and add pasta. Cook according to package instructions for al dente and drain.

In a saute pan, heat 3 Tablespoons of olive oil and add peppers. Saute for about 5 minutes and add the mushrooms. Continue to cook for about 4 minutes until mushrooms are just cooked. Turn off the heat and set aside.

In a separate sauce pan add 2 Tablespoons of olive oil and saute the onion and garlic for about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes, the herbs, salt and pepper and cook for 10 minutes.

Line a deep casserole dish with a thin layer of the sauce mixture (this will help prevent the pasta from sticking to the pan), add a layer of pasta, then a layer of the pepper mixture and then cheese. Keep layering until all the sauce, pasta and peppers are in the casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese.

Bake covered with foil for 25 minutes removing the foil for the last 5 minutes of baking or until lightly brown.