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Baked Ziti




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients




Salt and pepper
1 # Italian Sausage, preferably bulk or ground meat of any
type, or a combination
1 large Onion, diced
1 T minced Garlic, optional
1 (28 oz can) Tomatoes, chopped, with liquid
1 # Ziti or other large cut pasta
1 # Mozzarella, grated or chopped
Olive Oil as needed
1/2 C freshly grated Parmesan, optional



Recipe



1. Bring large pot of water to boil; salt it. Heat oven to 400F.

2. Distribute meat in large skillet over medium high heat and cook, undisturbed, until browned on one side, about 5 minutes. Stir, cook another 2 minutes undisturbed, then add the onion and garlic, if using. Lower heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft; add tomatoes and bring to a boil. Simmer while cooking pasta, stirring and seasoning with salt and pepper to taste; do not let sauce become too thick.

3. Cook pasta until just tender; it should still be too hard to eat. Drain it (do not shake the colander; allow some water to cling to the noodles) and toss it with the sauce and half the mozzarella. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and spoon mixture into it. Top with remaining mozzarella and the Parmesan if using. Bake until top is browned and cheese bubbly, 20 to 30 minutes.