Rigatoni Casserole

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 baking dish.

In a large saucepan, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat. Drain off any excess grease.

Add the pasta sauce and Italian seasoning to the beef. Mix well and bring to a simmer. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to a low simmer and let cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.

While the sauce is simmering, cook the rigatoni as directed on the package. Drain well.

Combine the ricotta cheese, 1 cup of the mozzarella, the parmesan, and eggs in a bowl. Mix well.

Spread about 1 cup of the pasta sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with half of the rigatoni. Spread half of the ricotta mixture over the pasta. Top with half of the remaining pasta sauce. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese over the sauce.

Repeat the layers of the pasta, ricotta, and sauce.

Place the baking pan in the oven and bake for 45 minutes or until bubbly in the center.

Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Top with additional grated parmesan cheese, if desired.