Daka

We have an unexpected gathering here tonight...
So, easiest thing to make is a big pot of sauce and ziti..garlic bread....
I don't bother to make my own basic sauce, it's great to just open 4 jars of BARILLA or BERTOLI, marinara sauce...in a big pot, saute up about a pound of ground round, and break up 3 or 4 mild Italian sausage links, cook in the oven till no longer pink, about 15 minutes at 350.
Mix it all together add a few basil leaves and let it simmer for about an hour....
Then as the crowd is ready just have some water boiling and in goes the ziti....an italian bread buttered and wrapped in foil in the oven for 10 minutes...sprinkle with parm cheese and some dried italian spices ...Voile...
dinner for 8 -10 in no timed and the mess is already cleared up