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Baked Ziti with Sausage

A cheesy, saucy, and comforting pasta bake with Italian sausage, ricotta, and mozzarella. Perfect for family dinners.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: dinner
Cuisine: Italian-American
Calories: 480
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ziti pasta
  • 1 lb Italian sausage
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 28 oz crushed tomatoes
  • 15 oz tomato sauce
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Cook pasta until al dente, drain.
    Ziti pasta boiling in salted water in pot for baked ziti with sausage
  2. Brown sausage in skillet, add onion and garlic. Stir in tomatoes, sauce, and seasoning. Simmer.
    Crumbled Italian sausage browning in skillet for baked ziti recipe
  3. Mix ricotta, egg, Parmesan in a bowl.
    Ricotta mixture with Parmesan and egg prepared for baked ziti with sausage
  4. Layer pasta, sauce, ricotta, and mozzarella in baking dish. Repeat.
    Tomato sauce with sausage and onions simmering in skillet for baked zit
  5. Bake at 375°F for 25–30 minutes until bubbly and golden.
    Unbaked layered ziti with sausage, ricotta, and mozzarella in dish
  6. Rest 10 minutes before serving.
    Golden bubbly baked ziti with sausage fresh from the oven

Notes

Can be made ahead and refrigerated or frozen. Try swapping in veggies or other proteins for variety.