Beef / Pork

Pasta: Ziti Baked with Sausage takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Pasta: Ziti Baked with Sausage takes 30 minutes to cook.

Pasta: Ziti Baked with Sausage makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Pasta: Ziti Baked with Sausage are:

12 ounces uncooked ziti pasta
4 ounces pancetta or bacon, diced
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 (1-lb.) package ground Italian sausage
1 cup dry red wine
1 (28-oz.) can crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup firmly packed torn fresh basil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 (8-oz.) package shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
Vegetable cooking spray
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Here is how you make Pasta: Ziti Baked with Sausage:

1. Preheat oven to 350?. Prepare ziti according to package directions for al dente.2. Meanwhile, cook pancetta in a large skillet over medium-high heat 3 minutes. Add onion and garlic, and saut? 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Add sausage, and saut? 5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Add wine, and cook 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and next 3 ingredients. Reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes.3. Stir ricotta and 1 cup mozzarella cheese into hot cooked pasta. Lightly grease a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Transfer pasta mixture to prepared dish, and top with sausage mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese.4. Bake at 350? for 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly.Serving Size:?12 servings

The nutritional information for Pasta: Ziti Baked with Sausage is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 567.1

• Total Fat: 18.1 g
• Cholesterol: 48.8 mg
• Sodium: 375.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 67.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
• Protein: 28.2 g