For the Meat Sauce:

• 1 pound ground meat (beef or turkey)
• 1 pound ground Italian sausage (sweet and hot mix)
• 1 small red pepper, finely diced
• 1 small green pepper, finely diced
• 1 small yellow onion, finely diced
• 8 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 28oz can crushed tomatoes
• 1 25oz jar pasta sauce
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons basil, chopped
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

For the Pasta Mixture:

• 1 16-ounce box ziti pasta
• 16 ounces ricotta cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped basil
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided