Baked Ziti with Italian Sausage and Ricotta Cheese

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Serving Size: 6 ounces
Recipe adapted from:
Holly Nilsson
Layers of tender ziti noodles, with a meaty zesty Italian sausage sauce and a creamy ricotta cheese layer. Top it all with a generous helping of mozzarella cheese and bake until bubbly.
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F
  • Brown ground sausage and onion breaking up until the sausage is fairly fine. Drain any fat.
  • Add in Italian seasoning, water, tomatoes and pasta sauce. Simmer 10-15 minutes or until thickened.
  • Meanwhile, boil ziti in salted water until al dente. Drain and rinse.
  • In a small bowl, mix ricotta, egg, parsley, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, and parmesan cheese.
  • Add a thin layer (about 1 cup) of sauce to the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan. Layer half of the ziti, top with all of the ricotta mixture, and half of the sauce.
  • Add remaining ziti, remaining sauce, and top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden and bubbly.

Cook Times

Active Prep20
Hands-On Cook15
Hands-Off Cook25
Passive0
Total Time1 hour
Recipe Serving Size8

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Italian sausage
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 28 ounce marinara sauce
  • 14 ounce canned diced tomatoes undrained
  • 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ cup water
  • 16 ounce ziti pasta
  • 15 ounce ricotta cheese
  • 2 tablespoon fresh parsley
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Cooking Tools Required

12-inch saute pan, 9x13 inch glass baking dish, Box grater, Cutting board, Measuring cups and spoons, Oven, Sharp Knives, Top Stove
Reheating/Serving Instructions
Heat, covered in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition

Calories: 649kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 1348mg | Potassium: 759mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 874IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 225mg | Iron: 4mg

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