PROGRESSO® BAKED ZITI CASSEROLE

Progresso® Baked Ziti Casserole image

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

Ingredients

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