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Italian Sausage: Baked Ziti With Italian Sausage

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List of Ingredients



• 8 ounces dry ziti pasta, cooked, drained and kept warm
  
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
  
• 12 ounces mild italian sausage links, casings removed
  
• 6 ounces sliced mushrooms
  
• 1/4 teaspoon fennel seed (optional)
  
• 2 (15 ounce) jars marinara sauce
  
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  
• 2 tablespoons shredded parmesan or romano cheese
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 13x9" baking dish.
   
   
2. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan. Add sausage; cook, stirring frequently until no longer pink. Drain. Add mushrooms and fennel; cook stirring frequently until mushrooms are tender. Add sauce; cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through. Remove from heat.
   
   
3. Add pasta to sauce mixture; toss well to coat. Spoon into prepared bakign dish; sprinkle evenly with mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
   
   
4. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.