BAKED ZITI WITH SAUSAGE PEPPERS AND ONIONS

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This is what my step dad requested for his birthday party. It was made for a large crowd but I am sure you can cut it back to suit your desired amount! I used 4 pounds of pasta and there wasnt a spoonful left. It really was delicious. Since I was pressed for time and also had to make salad, garlic bread, a cake and brownies I cut...

Provided by Deneece Gursky

Categories     Pasta

Number Of Ingredients 13

FOR SAUCE
2 cans each of hunts suaces (four cheese, traditional,sausage, garlic and herb, basil and garlic, garlic and onion
20 sausage links (i used half hot and half mild)
4 very large green peppers
2 very large onions
1 8oz bag of shredded mozzerella cheese
salt pepper garlic powder onion powder to taste
1 1/2 c parmesan cheese
FOR PASTA
4 1lb boxes ziti
oil
TOPPING
1 12 0z bag shredded mozzerella

Steps:

  • 1. Bake sausage in oven on 350 until completely cooked thru. Then slice each link on the diagonal into bite size pieces
  • 2. In large pot on stove top add all sauces and bring to a boil. Once at a boil lower heat to a simmer.
  • 3. Add mozzerella cheese and parmesan cheese and seasonings
  • 4. Cut peppers into 1/2 inch strips and add to sauce
  • 5. Cut onions into medium sized chunks and add to sauce
  • 6. Add sausage to sauce. Continue to simmer sauce several hours until all flavors blend together well
  • 7. In a seperate large pot boil enough water for the pasta. add oil to boil water and then add pasta. stir well and cook to al dente only
  • 8. Drain pasta and ladle out some of the sauce into the bottom of a large baking pan Dont put sausage in ). Add some pasta and toss in sauce, continue this till all pasta has been added using additinal sauce when needed.
  • 9. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over entire top of pasta and then sprinkle mozzerella on top to completely cover. Cover pan with tin foil making tent in center.
  • 10. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven till heated thru and cheese is melted.
  • 11. Serve pasta topped with additional sauce, sausge and peppers and onions.
  • 12. Add a salad and some homemade garlic parmesan rolls for a perfect meal

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