Brown the meat

• Heat the avocado oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
• Add the ground Italian sausage and ground turkey and break them up with a spoon.
• Cook until fully browned and cooked through.

Add the vegetables

• Add the diced green bell pepper, red bell pepper and yellow onion to the meat.
• Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.

Build the sauce base

• Stir in the tomato paste and cook it out.
• Add the garlic paste and cook briefly until fragrant.

Simmer the sauce

• Add the tomato puree and diced tomatoes, reduce the heat to medium and stir.
• Season with the all-purpose seasoning, Italian seasoning and sugar, then mix well.
• Cover with a lid and simmer on low, stirring occasionally.

Cook the ziti

• Bring salted water to a boil and add the ziti pasta.
• Stir and cook until al dente, without adding oil.
• Drain the pasta.

Make the ricotta mixture

• In a bowl, combine the ricotta, part of the mozzarella, the Parmesan, chopped spinach and part of the parsley.
• Add the egg and mix well.

Layer the ziti

• Spread the meat sauce in the bottom of a baking dish, then add the ziti pasta.
• Spoon over the ricotta mixture, then add a thick layer of mozzarella, more sauce and more ziti.
• Finish with more sauce, the remaining mozzarella and chopped fresh parsley.

Bake

• Loosely cover the dish with foil and bake at 190 °C.
• Remove the foil and bake uncovered until the cheese is melted and golden.

Rest and serve

• Let the baked ziti rest before serving.