FIRE-ROASTED ZITI WITH SAUSAGE

Fire-Roasted Ziti with Sausage image

We punch up our pasta with smoked sausage and fire-roasted tomato sauce. It's an easy recipe to switch up-use whatever noodles and spaghetti sauce are in your pantry. -Jean Komlos, Plymouth, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked ziti or rigatoni (about 3 cups)
1 can (28 ounces) Italian diced tomatoes, drained
1 jar (24 ounces) fire-roasted tomato and garlic pasta sauce
1 package (16 ounces) smoked sausage, sliced
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
1 cup 4% cottage cheese

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, cook ziti according to package directions for al dente. Drain; return to pot., Add tomatoes, pasta sauce and sausage to ziti; heat through over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Stir in 1 cup mozzarella cheese and cottage cheese. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Cook, covered, 2-5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 463 calories, Fat 23g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 66mg cholesterol, Sodium 1634mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 23g protein.