Best Ziti Ever with Sausage

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Best Ziti Ever with Sausage). Ziti is layered with sausage, ricotta, mozzarella and tomato sauce, then baked until bubbling.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Best Ziti Ever with Sausage

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package ziti pasta

1 pound mild Italian sausage

casings removed

2 (24 ounce) jars Classico® Tomato and Basil 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

Mediterranean Black Olive Bread

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 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.

Step 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 pasta sauce with 1 teaspoon basil until bubbling. In a medium bowl mix together ricotta 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning salt and pepper.

Step 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.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Best Ziti Ever with Sausage

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 631.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 36.3g 73%

Carbohydrates: 63.1g 20%

Dietary Fiber: 4.8g 19%

Sugars: 10.8g

Fat: 25.3g 39%

Saturated Fat: 11.7g 59%

Cholesterol: 71.8mg 24%

Vitamin A Iu: 492.8IU 10%

Niacin Equivalents: 12.3mg 95%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 17%

Vitamin C: 0.3mg 1%

Folate: 148.6mcg 37%

Calcium: 589.6mg 59%

Iron: 3mg 17%

Magnesium: 58.4mg 21%

Potassium: 360mg 10%

Sodium: 1350.3mg 54%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 26%

Calories From Fat: 228.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.