Baked Ziti with Sausage - It was delicious !!!!! Easy to make and a crowd pleaser !!!. Today I am sharing this Baked Ziti with Sausage! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 25 minutes!
You can cook Baked Ziti with Sausage with 12 Ingredients and 8 steps. See the following guide!
Ingredients for Baked Ziti with Sausage:
- 1 lb pasta.
- 1 olive oil.
- 1 lb bulk sausage.
- 1 large onion, chopped.
- 4 clove garlic, minced.
- 1 tbsp italian seasoning.
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes.
- 32 oz marinara sauce.
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese.
- 15 oz part-skim ricotta.
- 1/2 cup parmesan, grated.
- 1 tbsp fresh basil or rosemary, minced.
Step by step how to cook Baked Ziti with Sausage:
- Cook pasta until al dente in salted water (~1 tbsp salt)..
- Toss pasta with drizzle of olive oil to prevent sticking..
- Heat 1-2 tbsp oil over med-high heat and brown sausage well..
- When meat is almost done, add onions and cook 4-5 minutes until translucent and starting to brown..
- Add garlic and herbs and cook 1 minute more..
- Stir in sauce and bring to simmer..
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread thin layer of sauce in bottom of casserole dish and dot with ricotta. Ladle some sauce into pasta to coat. Add 1/2 of pasta to dish and cover with more sauce and dots of ricotta. Repeat with remaining..
- Sprinkle top with mozzarella and parmesan. Bake until brown and bubbly, about 20 minutes..
