You may need to add an extra 5-10 minutes baking time if your recipe is chilly from the fridge.
To make Baked Ziti ahead of time, prepare as directed and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. Top with fresh basil or parsley for serving. This dish can be baked in any large casserole dish. Cook the pasta al dente (a little undercooked) as it will continue to cook as it bakes. Use a large sauté pan so the sauce can simmer without overflowing. Cook it uncovered until the top looks bubbly and browned! This easy Baked Ziti recipe is basically cooked so the baking is to blend the flavors, heat everything through and of course, melt the cheese. Top with the remaining shredded mozzarella and bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly. In a greased baking dish, layer sauce, ziti, and the ricotta mixture. Combine the cheese mixture in a small bowl. Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted water. Brown the sausage and onion over medium-high heat ( per the recipe below). Extra fresh herbs can be added to the cheese mixture or on top before serving. Add 1/2 cup heavy cream to the simmering tomato sauce if desired. Add more ‘heat’ by adding a dash of red pepper flakes…just a little spicy. Add extra seasonings, salt, and a clove of garlic if not using sausage. Swap the sausage with turkey sausage or another ground meat of your choice. Swap up this baked ziti recipe to your liking with the following: Mozzarella is the perfect topper and I always garnish with a pinch of freshly grated parmesan cheese and some fresh herbs like parsley or basil. I stir in some cheese, spinach or additional herbs can be added. You can swap it out by blending cottage cheese with an egg until smooth. Swap out with penne or turn it into rigatoni pasta.ĬHEESE – Ricotta cheese makes up the creamy cheese layer. 
PASTA – Ziti is our pasta of choice but any medium pasta will work.
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I like the addition of pasta sauce since it’s already seasoned but feel free to use tomato sauce and add a bit of Italian seasoning if it’s what you have on hand To make this dish vegetarian, use finely minced vegetables like mushrooms, eggplant, and/or zucchini.
You can swap it for ground beef (or ground turkey) but be sure to add extra seasonings or spices (and some chili flakes for heat) and a tablespoon of olive oil for flavor. SAUCE: The sauce is made with Italian sausage which adds lots of flavor.
This ziti dish is perfect to make ahead and it reheats and freezes well. Adding Italian sausage to this ziti recipe (or any pasta sauce) makes a quick sauce taste like it’s been cooking for hours!. It rivals any restaurant pasta for less cost and it has heaps of flavor!. Instead of long lasagna noodles, we use ziti pasta and bake it with meat sauce and lots of cheese. Baked ziti with ricotta is an easy twist on a classic lasagna recipe. Rich, zesty, cheesy and best of all, it’s easy! Top it all with a generous helping of mozzarella cheese and bake until bubbly. Layers of tender ziti noodles, with a meaty zesty Italian sausage sauce and a cream creamy ricotta cheese layer. The sausages won’t be as brown as the recipe above, but they’ll be extra tender.Baked Ziti is one of those easy casseroles that tastes like you’ve been cooking all day long but it’s surprisingly quick! When the sausages are done steaming, place them into the skillet and simmer for 5 minutes. While the sausages steam, make the rest of the recipe in a skillet. 
Seal the Instant Pot and steam on “manual” or “high pressure” for 25 minutes. Place the frozen sausage links on the rack. Place 1 cup of water and a steam rack into the inner pot of an Instant Pot. Here’s what to do if all you have on hand is frozen sausage. Serve immediately over pasta, on Italian sandwich rolls, or just place one or two sausages on a plate and top it with a generous helping of the pepper and onions mixture. Lower heat to medium-low and saute the onions and bell peppers in the same skillet until the onions are translucent.Īdd the garlic, crushed red peppers, and oregano continue sauteing until the onions start to caramelize.Īdd the sausage links back to the pan (and add the chopped tomato if using) reduce heat to low and cover pan until sausage reaches 165F. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown sausage links in oil until brown on all sides remove from skillet and set aside. 5 or 6 Italian sausage links, hot or sweetġ/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)ġ teaspoon dried oregano, crushed in the palm of your handįresh chopped parsley and basil (optional)
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