Baked Pasta with Sausage, Tomatoes and Cheese

(from austincook’s recipe box)

Serves 8 people

Categories: Pasta

Ingredients

  • 1 (1 lb) package uncooked ziti
  • 1 lb hot turkey Italian sausage links
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 (14.5 oz) cans petite-diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  • cooking spray
  • 1 cup (4 oz) shredded fresh mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup (4 oz) grated fresh Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. eheat oven to 350.

  2. Cook pasta; drain pasta and set aside.

  3. Remove casings from sausage.

  4. Cook sausage, onion, garlic in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble.

  5. Add the tomato paste, salt, pepper and tomatoes, and bring to a boil.

  6. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  7. Combine cooked pasta, sausage mixture, and basil.

  8. Place half of the pasta mixture in a 4-quart casserole coated with cooking spray.

  9. Top with half of mozzarella and half of Parmesan.

  10. Repeat layers.

  11. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until bubbly.

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