PROGRESSO® BAKED ZITI CASSEROLE

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Your family will love this hearty Italian casserole made with Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ fire roasted tomato cooking sauce.

Provided by Progresso

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Progresso™ Recipe Starters™

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 ½ cups uncooked ziti pasta
1 pound bulk Italian pork sausage
1 (9 ounce) pouch Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ fire roasted tomato cooking sauce
1 cup ricotta cheese*
¼ cup Parmesan cheese
1 egg
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
¼ cup Chopped fresh basil leaves

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
  • Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain. Add cooking sauce, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and the cooked pasta; stir well.
  • In small bowl, mix ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and egg.
  • Spoon pasta mixture into ungreased 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish. Spoon ricotta cheese mixture on top; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; cover baking dish with foil, sprayed side down.
  • Bake 25 to 30 minutes, removing foil last 10 minutes of bake time, until cheese melts and mixture is hot and bubbly. Sprinkle with basil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 438.2 calories, Carbohydrate 29.8 g, Cholesterol 88.4 mg, Fat 23.4 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 26 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 976.6 mg, Sugar 1.3 g

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