Ziti with Italian Sausage

Ziti and Italian sausage baked with mushrooms, onion, celery, mozzarella and a simple tomato sauce.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 465 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes
• ½ cup diced onion
• 1 pound dry ziti pasta
• 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• ½ cup diced celery
• 2 (4.5 ounce) cans sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.

Step 2

In a skillet over medium heat, cook sausage with celery and onion until sausage is evenly browned, about 5 to 10 minutes. Drain excess grease, and set aside.

Step 3

In another skillet over medium-low heat, combine tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic powder, salt, and oregano. Simmer while preparing pasta.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a 3 quart baking dish, layer ziti, mushrooms, sausage, mozzarella cheese, and sauce. Repeat layers, and top with grated Parmesan.

Step 5

Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until browned and bubbly.