Baked Ziti

Name: Baked Ziti
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 Sprig fresh basil; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 828 milliliters whole, peeled, canned tomatoes in puree, (one 28-ounce can), roughly chopped; 454 grams fresh mozzarella, half cut into 1/2-inch cubes and half thinly sliced; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 6 servings Kosher salt; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 177 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan, divided; 1 pinch Pinch red pepper flakes; 454 grams sweet and or spicy Italian sausages, casing removed and crumbled; 1 Sprig fresh thyme; 454 grams dried ziti pasta

The recipe Baked Ziti could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in around 50 minutes. This recipe serves 6. This main course has 878 calories, 45g of protein, and 46g of fat per serving. If you have parmesan, 4 onion, spicy sausages, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

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Oven

Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt generously, and boil the pasta until al dente, tender but still slightly firm.

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Pasta

Water

Salt

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Drain.

Toss the cooked pasta with the marinara sauce, cubed mozzarella, half the Parmesan cheese, black pepper, and pepper flakes.

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Parmesan

Marinara Sauce

Pepper

Cooked Pasta

Mozzarella

Transfer the pasta to an oiled 9 by 13-inch baking dish. Cover the top of the pasta with the sliced mozzarella, and sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan.

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Mozzarella

Parmesan

Pasta

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Bake until lightly browned and hot, about 30 minutes.

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Serve immediately.

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook the sausage until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes.

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Sausage

Cooking Oil

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Add the onion and garlic, stirring, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes more.

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Onion

Add the tomatoes and the herb sprigs and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.

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Remove and discard the herb sprigs. Stir in the salt and season with pepper, to taste. Use now or store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 2 months.

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Salt