8-10 Servings

Italian Sausage Baked Ziti

This recipe is for Italian sausage baked ziti. To make this dish, you will need to cook Italian sausage and onions together in a pan until the sausage is browned and the onions are soft. You will then mix the sausage and onions with cooked ziti pasta, tomato sauce, and cheese, and bake the mixture until the cheese is melted and bubbly. This dish is a hearty and flavorful casserole that is perfect for a family dinner or potluck.

Ingredients

1 box penne pasta
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 pack sweet Italian sausage
1 large onion, chopped
2 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp fresh parsley
21 seasoning salute (Trader Joe)
Natures Promise Seasoning, to taste
2 - 14 oz cans of crushed tomatoes
1 - 67 oz Italian sausage and garlic tomato sauce (you can also make your own sauce)
Mozzarella cheese, shredded
Grated Parmesan
1 ½ cups ricotta cheese

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Boil pasta, uncovered, until the pasta is al dente. Drain the pasta through a colander.

While pasta is being cook start working on your sauce. In a large saucepan heat 2 tbsp of olive oil add garlic and onions. I added peppers to mine, but this step is optional. After onions become translucent add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic powder, AP seasoning, and 21 seasoning salute. Bring sauce to a boil

In another pan heat a tablespoon of olive oil then add sausage. Cook until well done

Make ricotta mix with ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, parsley, and garlic powder.

Add sausage and ricotta mix and pasta to sauce and fold in

Time to layer your pasta. In a dish grease with butter add your first layer of pasta topped with
mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Repeat for the second layer

Bake uncovered in the oven at 350°F until the top is lightly browned and the cheese melted, about 20 to 25 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 798Total Fat: 58gSaturated Fat: 22gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 42gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 2565mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 3gSugar: 8gProtein: 45g