Baked Pasta with Sausage, Tomatoes, and Cheese
Jennifer Mussato
ingredients
- 1 lb. box ziti pasta
- 1 lb. hot turkey Italian sausage links
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans petite diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- cooking spray
- 1 cup shredded fresh mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350.
- 2
Cook pasta according to package. Drain and set aside.
- 3
Remove casings from sausage. Cook sausage, onion, and garlic in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until sausage is browned, stiring to crumble. Add tomato paste, salt, pepper, and diced tomatoes to pan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 4
Combine cooked pasta, sausage mixture and basil. Place half of the pasta mixture in a 4-quart casserole coated with cooking spray. Top with half of mozzarella and half the Parmesan. Repeat layers. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until bubbly.
Source: Jennifer Mussato
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