Baked
Sausage Ziti
From
the kitchen at Almira
Ingredients:
1 (16
ounce) package dry Ziti pasta
1 lb mild
Italian sausage
1 (15
ounce) container ricotta cheese
1
Egg
1 Large
yellow onion, minced
2
Teaspoons minced garlic
1
Teaspoon dried oregano
1/2
teaspoon salt
1 1/2 (26
ounce) jars spaghetti sauce, divided
1 (8
ounce) package shredded Italian cheese
blend
1
Teaspoon dried basil
Instructions:
1.
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees
C).
Grease a
9x13 inch baking dish.
2.
Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and
bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the
water is boiling, stir in the Ziti, and return
to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring
occasionally, until the pasta has cooked
through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8
minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the
sink.
3.
While pasta is cooking, heat a large skillet
over medium heat. Add the sausage, and cook and
stir until brown, about 10 minutes. Drain
sausage and set aside.
4.
Stir together the ricotta, egg, onion, garlic,
and oregano in a large bowl until well combined.
Stir in the drained pasta, the drained sausage,
salt, and 1/2 jar of the spaghetti sauce and mix
well.
5.
In the prepared baking dish, cover the bottom
with 1/3 jar of spaghetti sauce. Layer 1/2 of
the pasta mixture, 1/3 jar of spaghetti sauce,
and 1/2 of the shredded cheese. Then layer the
remaining 1/2 of the pasta, 1/3 of the sauce,
and 1/2 of the cheese. Sprinkle with basil.
Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil.
6.
Bake in the preheated oven until heated through,
about 20 minutes. Uncover; return to the oven
and bake until cheese is melted, 5 to 10 more
minutes.