Baked Pasta with Sausage, Tomatoes, & Cheese
Awesome, this is the best pasta I have ever had. I couldn't believe how flavorful it came out, perfectly balanced on both flavor and texture.
Yield
6 servingsPrep
10 minCook
35 minReady
45 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | ounces |
pasta, ziti
one package |
|
| 1 | pound |
hot italian sausages
links |
*
|
| 1 | cup |
onions
chopped |
|
| 2 |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
tomato paste
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| 14 ½ | ounces |
tomatoes, canned
petite-diced, undrained |
|
| ¼ | cup |
basil
chopped, fresh |
*
|
|
nonstick cooking spray
|
* | ||
| 1 | cup |
mozzarella cheese
shredded fresh, reduced fat |
*
|
| 1 | cup |
Parmesan cheese
fresh |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 346.8 | ml/g |
pasta, ziti
one package |
|
| 453.6 | g |
hot italian sausages
links |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
onions
chopped |
|
| 2 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
| 15 | ml |
tomato paste
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 419.1 | ml/g |
tomatoes, canned
petite-diced, undrained |
|
| 59 | ml |
basil
chopped, fresh |
*
|
| 1 | x |
nonstick cooking spray
|
* |
| 237 | ml |
mozzarella cheese
shredded fresh, reduced fat |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
fresh |
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃) F.
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain the pasta, and set aside.
Remove casings from sausage.
Cook sausage, onion, and garlic in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble.
Add the tomato paste, salt, pepper, and tomatoes, and bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Combine cooked pasta, sausage mixture, and basil.
Place half of the pasta mixture in a 4-quart casserole coated with cooking spray.
Top with half of mozzarella and half of Parmesan.
Repeat layers.
Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until bubbly.
