Baked Ziti with Italian Sausage

A quick and easy pasta dish with spicy Italian Sausage. Made from scratch with a tasty homemade marinara sauce.

I started by browning a good quality Italian Sausage with chopped onion. Then added a modified version of my 30-minute marinara sauce. Mixed with cook pasta some mozzarella and topped with more mozzarella.
Rating

An easy family favorite.

Notes: Most recipes called for a jarred sauce. I really couldn’t do it. But you could if you want. Also, more cheese is always good.

Start by chopping one medium onion, add to one pound Italian Sausage and one tablespoon minced garlic. Brown over medium high heat. About 10 minutes. At the same time cook one pound penne pasta according to package instructions and drain. Preheat oven to 375.

Add 28 oz. crushed tomatoes, 2 t basil, 1 t salt, 1/2 t pepper, 1/2 t crushed red pepper, 1/2 t oregano, and 1/4 t sugar. Turn to low and simmer for a few minutes.

Cut 8 oz of mozzarella into 1/2 inch cubes.

Add the sauce to the pasta. Add the cubed mozzarella and 1 cup of shredded mozzarella. Mix well.

Add to a casserole pan and top with remaining 1 cup of mozzarella.

Bake at 375 until golden brown. About 30 minutes.

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Baked Ziti with Italian Sausage

A quick and easy pasta dish with spicy Italian Sausage. Made from scratch with a tasty homemade marinara sauce.

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time50 mins

Author: Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan

Servings/Adjustment: 8

Ingredients

• 1 pound Italian sausage
• 1 onion - medium chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic - minced
• 1 pound penne pasta
• 28 oz crushed tomatoes
• 2 teaspoon dry basil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 8 oz mozzarella - cubed 1/2 inch
• 8 oz mozzarella - shredded

Instructions

• Start by chopping one medium onion, add to one pound Italian Sausage and one tablespoon minced garlic. Brown over medium high heat. About 10 minutes. At the same time cook one pound penne pasta according to package instructions and drain. Preheat oven to 375.
• Add 28 oz. crushed tomatoes, 2 t basil, 1 t salt, 1/2 t pepper, 1/2 t crushed red pepper, 1/2 t oregano, and 1/4 t sugar. Turn to low and simmer for a few minutes
• Cut 8 oz of mozzarella into 1/2 inch cubes.
• Add the sauce to the pasta. Add the cubed mozzarella and 1 cup of shredded mozzarella. Mix well.
• Add to a casserole pan and top with remaining 1 cup of mozzarella.
• Bake at 375 until golden brown. About 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Baked Ziti with Italian Sausage

Amount Per Serving

Calories 597 Calories from Fat 243

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 27g 42%

Saturated Fat 12g 60%

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.03g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g

Cholesterol 67mg 22%

Sodium 1586mg 66%

Potassium 37mg 1%

Total Carbohydrates 58g 19%

Dietary Fiber 4g 16%

Sugars 6g

Protein 34g 68%

Vitamin A 16%

Vitamin C 20%

Calcium 49%

Iron 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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Nutrition is for one serving. Number of servings is stated above and is my estimate of normal serving size for this recipe.

All nutritional information are estimates and may vary from your actual results. This is home cooking, and there are many variables. To taste ingredients such as salt will be my estimate of the average used.

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