Progresso® Baked Ziti Casserole

Your family will love this hearty Italian casserole made with Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ fire roasted tomato cooking sauce.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 438 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
• 1 ½ cups uncooked ziti pasta
• 1 pound bulk Italian pork sausage
• 1 (9 ounce) pouch Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ fire roasted tomato cooking sauce
• 1 cup ricotta cheese*
• ¼ cup Chopped fresh basil leaves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain. Add cooking sauce, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and the cooked pasta; stir well.

Step 3

In small bowl, mix ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and egg.

Step 4

Spoon pasta mixture into ungreased 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish. Spoon ricotta cheese mixture on top; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; cover baking dish with foil, sprayed side down.

Step 5

Bake 25 to 30 minutes, removing foil last 10 minutes of bake time, until cheese melts and mixture is hot and bubbly. Sprinkle with basil.