Adriana's Pasta Pie

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 1 small onion, chopped

• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup Parmesan
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

• 5 cups cooked tubetti pasta (tiny tubes or baby shells work best)
• 1/2 pound shredded mozzarella
• 1/2 pound shredded provolone

• 3/4 cup grated Parmesan, plus extra for garnish
• 2 cups Adriana's tomato basil sauce, recipe follows

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 4 cloves minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 56 ounces canned tomatoes
• 24 ounces tomato paste
• 56 ounces water

• 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black ground pepper
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup fresh whole basil leaves
• 1 (2-ounce) chunk Romano cheese