Neelys Baked Ziti
Source of Recipe
The Neelys on Food Network
Recipe Introduction
This was delicious! Very meaty and not overly cheesy. I don�t know what kind of folks the Neelys are feeding, but the original recipe said it served 6 � 8. Since I was only feeding us, I halved the recipe. What I came up with would EASILY serve 8-10!! I made a few substitutions and changes: I used mild pork Italian sausage, fresh mozzarella and I did a chiffonade on the spinach. One of the reviewers at Food Network suggested adding an egg to the cheese mixture and I think that is a good idea. NOTE: the ingredients are the amounts that I used, not those in the original recipe.
List of Ingredients
Salt
1/2 pound ziti
1/2 pound hot Italian turkey sausage, casing removed
1/2 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes
3 ounces pesto
8 ounces ricotta cheese
1 (5-ounce) package washed spinach
Butter, for baking dish
1 cup shredded mozzarella, plus more for topping
3/4 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for topping
Recipe
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cook the pasta in salted water to al dente. Drain and set aside.
In a large skillet over medium heat, saut� the sausage until almost done. Add the onion and garlic and cook until translucent. Add the tomatoes and pesto and simmer for 10 minutes.
In a very large bowl mix the cheeses and spinach, stirring to combine. Add the pasta and the meat mixture and mix well.
Butter a 2 qt. baking dish and add the pasta mixture. Top with additional mozzarella and Parmesan.
Bake until completely heated through and golden and crisp on top, about 20 minutes.
Serves 8 - 10.
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