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Ultimate Ziti Bake

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PREP TIME
20 min
COOKING TIME
40 min
TOTAL TIME
60 min
SERVINGS
8 servings
Dinner Italian
Ultimate Ziti Bake
Ingredients
  • 1 (16 ounce) package ziti pasta
  • 1 pound mild Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 2 (24 ounce) jars marinara sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil, divided
  • 12 ounces ricotta cheese
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, divided
  • 1 dash salt and pepper
  • 1 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
1
Preheat your oven to the optimal temperature of 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius). Fill a large container with water and add a pinch of salt, then bring it to a rolling boil.
2
Introduce pasta into the boiling water and cook for 8-10 minutes, or until it reaches your desired level of doneness. Remove the pasta from the water and set it aside.
3
Place a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat and add sliced sausage. Cook the sausage until it's evenly browned, then remove it from the skillet and crumble it into smaller pieces.
4
In a separate saucepan, warm marinara sauce with 1 teaspoon of fresh basil until it starts to bubble and simmer.
5
In a separate bowl, combine ricotta cheese with 1 teaspoon of dried Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
6
Spread a thin layer of the marinara sauce at the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
7
Layer half of the cooked ziti pasta, followed by half of the crumbled sausage, half of the ricotta cheese mixture, and half of the shredded mozzarella.
8
Spoon half of the warmed marinara sauce over the top layer, then repeat the layers in reverse order.
9
Finish the dish by sprinkling a pinch of basil and Italian seasoning over the top layer.
10
Bake the completed lasagna in your preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until it reaches the desired level of doneness.