Baked Ziti with Sausage

Baked Ziti with Sausage

Baked ziti with sausage cooked until bubbly with spaghetti sauce, cheese, and sausage. This is a pasta recipe with delicious, comforting flavor.

Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
40 mins
Total Time
60 mins
Calories
649 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Step 2
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.
Step 3
Stir together ricotta, onion, egg, garlic, and oregano in a large bowl until well combined. Stir in pasta, sausage, salt, pepper, and the half jar of spaghetti sauce; mix well.
Step 4
Cover the bottom of the prepared baking dish with 1/3 of the full jar spaghetti sauce. Layer with 1/2 of the pasta mixture, 1/2 of the remaining spaghetti sauce, and 1/2 of the shredded cheese. Repeat layers once more using remaining pasta, sauce, and cheese. Sprinkle basil over top and cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil.
Step 5
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in ziti and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain well.
Step 6
While pasta is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage; cook and stir until brown, about 10 minutes. Drain sausage and set aside.

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 (16 ounce) package dry ziti pasta
  • 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
  • cooking spray
  • 1 pound mild Italian sausage
  • 1 large yellow onion, minced
  • 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Italian cheese blend
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1.5 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce, divided

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