Baked Ziti

Total Time: 40 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ziti pasta or 1 lb penne
• 1/2 lb mild italian sausage
• 1/2 lb hot italian sausage
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 medium onion
• 1 green pepper
• 1 red pepper
• 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning (or spice to taste)
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• pam cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 heat pot of water to boiling and prepare pasta to al dente directions.
• 3 while water is heating, chop/dice the garlic, onion, and peppers.
• 4 heat olive oil in frying pan and saute chopped vegetables for 2-3 minutes.
• 5 add sausage to pan, breaking it up using a spatula or wooden spoon into bite-sized pieces and fully cook until no red/pink color remains.
• 6 while sausage is cooking, in small pot, heat sauce and paste, stirring to combine.
• 7 add mushrooms and italian seasonings to tomato sauce and bring to a simmer.
• 8 coat 9x13 baking pan with pam or other cooking spray.
• 9 drain sausage mixture once cooked and combine with drained pasta, and tomato sauce mixture in 9x13 pan.
• 10 top with 1 cup shredded mozerella cheese.
• 11 bake for 30 minutes and serve.