Beautiful Baked Ziti

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 (19 ounce) package johnsonville italian sweet sausage links
• 8 ounces penne pasta, cooked and drained (about 2 1/2 cups)
• 1 (26 ounce) jar pasta sauce
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen garlic bread, ends removed and cut into 9 slices
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 medium roma tomatoes, cut into slices
• 9 fresh basil leaves

Recipe

• 1 cook sausage links according to package directions; drain, cut into ¼-inch slices.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine sausage slices, pasta, pasta sauce, water, basil, garlic, parmesan cheese, pepper and mix well.
• 3 spoon mixture into a greased 9-in. x 13-in. x 2-in. baking dish.
• 4 arrange garlic bread slices on top of meat mixture.
• 5 sprinkle evenly with mozzarella cheese.
• 6 in a small bowl, dip tomato slices into olive oil.
• 7 place one slice of tomato on each piece of bread.
• 8 bake uncovered, at 400ºf for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
• 9 garnish with basil leaves. serve.