BAKED ZITI RECIPE (EASY TO MAKE) - SPEND WITH PENNIES

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This easy Baked Ziti recipe is layered with ricotta cheese and a zesty meat sauce with sausage. Its all smothered in cheese and baked until bubbly.

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound Italian sausage
1 small onion diced
28 oz pasta sauce (or marinara sauce)
14 oz diced tomatoes (undrained)
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1/2 cup water
16 oz ziti
15 oz ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons fresh parsley
1 egg
2 cups mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F
  • Brown ground sausage and onion breaking up until the sausage is fairly fine. Drain any fat.
  • Add in Italian seasoning, water, tomatoes and pasta sauce. Simmer 10-15 minutes or until thickened.
  • Meanwhile, boil ziti in salted water until al dente. Drain and rinse.
  • In a small bowl,mix ricotta, egg, parsley, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, and parmesan cheese.
  • Add a thin layer (about 1 cup) of sauce to the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Layer half of the ziti in the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan. Top with all of the ricotta and half of the sauce.
  • Add remaining ziti, remaining sauce and top with cheese.
  • Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden and bubbly.

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