ZITI WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Ziti with Italian Sausage image

This recipe is a complete meal. Just add a loaf of fresh bread and you're ready.

Provided by George Couch

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 1h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed
½ cup diced celery
½ cup diced onion
1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 pound dry ziti pasta
2 (4.5 ounce) cans sliced mushrooms, drained
8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

In a skillet over medium heat, cook sausage with celery and onion until sausage is evenly browned, about 5 to 10 minutes. Drain excess grease, and set aside.
In another skillet over medium-low heat, combine tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic powder, salt, and oregano. Simmer while preparing pasta.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a 3 quart baking dish, layer ziti, mushrooms, sausage, mozzarella cheese, and sauce. Repeat layers, and top with grated Parmesan.
Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until browned and bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 464.6 calories, Carbohydrate 52.3 g, Cholesterol 42.7 mg, Fat 17 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 24.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 1620 mg, Sugar 6.9 g