Baked Ziti With Sausage
- 12 ounces uncooked ziti pasta
- 4 ounces pancetta or bacon, diced
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 (1-lb.) package ground Italian sausage
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1 (28-oz.) can crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup firmly packed torn fresh basil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 (8-oz.) package shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Prepare ziti according to package directions for al dente.
- Meanwhile, cook pancetta in a large skillet over medium-high heat 3 minutes. Add onion and garlic, and saute 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Add sausage, and saute 5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Add wine, and cook 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and next 3 ingredients. Reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes.
- Stir ricotta and 1 cup mozzarella cheese into hot cooked pasta. Lightly grease a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Transfer pasta mixture to prepared dish, and top with sausage mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
- Bake at 350u0b0 for 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly.
pasta, bacon, onion, garlic, ground italian sausage, red wine, tomatoes, fresh basil, kosher salt, red pepper, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, vegetable cooking spray, parmesan cheese
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/baked-ziti-sausage (may not work)