Receta Baked Ziti - Cook This! Not That!
Ingredients
- 10 oz ziti
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- pre-cooked chicken or turkey sausage 2 links
- medium onion, diced 1
- garlic, minced 2 cloves
- red pepper flakes 1 tsp
- (1 can) tomato puree 28 ounces
- salt and pepper to taste
- fresh basil leaves 1 cup
- cubed mozzarella 3/4 cup
parmesan for grating
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta until a minute shy of being done. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add sausage and cook for about 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Add the onion, garlic, and pepper flakes and cook until the onion is soft and translucent. Stir in tomato puree, plus a good pinch of salt and pepper. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.Drain the pasta. Add to the skillet and toss with the sauce. Remove from the heat and stir in the basil and mozzarella. Place in a 12x9 baking dish and sprinkle the top with parmesan cheese and cover with foil Bake 15 minutes then remove the foil and bake another 10 minutes, until the top is crusty and browned. Garnish with basil leaves.
Details
Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 40 mins Yield: 4 servings