Best Ziti Ever recipe

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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package ziti pasta
1 pound mild Italian sausage, casings removed
2 (24 ounce) jars marinara sauce
1 ½ teaspoons dried basil, divided
12 ounces ricotta cheese
1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning, divided
1 dash salt and pepper
1 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded

Nutrition Info

695.6 calories
carbohydrate: 71.3 g
cholesterol: 75.2 mg
fat: 28.5 g
fiber: 6.4 g
protein: 36.6 g
saturatedFat: 12.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1617.5 mg
sugar: 17.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente, drain.

  2. Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. In a large saucepan, heat marinara with 1 teaspoon basil until bubbling. In a medium bowl, mix together ricotta, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.

  3. Spread bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with sauce. Layer 1/2 of the ziti, 1/2, the sausage, 1/2 of the ricotta, and 1/2 the mozzarella. Spoon half of the sauce over top. Repeat layers. Sprinkle top with remaining 1/2 teaspoons basil and Italian seasoning.

  4. Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

Ziti is layered with sausage, ricotta, mozzarella and tomato sauce, then baked until bubbling.

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