Time
0 min
Serving
8 persons
Calories
696
Ziti is layered with sausage, ricotta, mozzarella and tomato sauce, then baked until bubbling.
Ingredients
- ziti pasta: 1 pack (16 ounce pack)
- mild Italian sausage, casings removed: 1 pound
- jars marinara sauce: 2 piece (24 ounce)
- ½ teaspoons dried basil: 1 piece (divided)
- ounces ricotta cheese: 12 piece
- ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning: 1 piece (divided)
- dash salt and pepper: 1 piece
- mozzarella cheese: 1 pound (shredded)
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
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Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. In a large saucepan, heat marinara with 1 teaspoon basil until bubbling. In a medium bowl, mix together ricotta, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
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Spread bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with sauce. Layer 1/2 of the ziti, 1/2, the sausage, 1/2 of the ricotta, and 1/2 the mozzarella. Spoon half of the sauce over top. Repeat layers. Sprinkle top with remaining 1/2 teaspoons basil and Italian seasoning.
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Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes.
