Ultimate Ziti with Sausage

Preheat your oven to a high temperature of 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius). Fill a massive pot with water and add a pinch of salt, then bring it to a rolling boil.

Add your pasta to the boiling water and cook for 8-10 minutes, or until it reaches a delightful firmness; drain the water.

Place sliced sausage in a large, deep pan and cook over high heat until it's evenly browned. Remove the cooked sausage from the pan, crumble it into small pieces, and set it aside.

In a large saucepan, heat pasta sauce with 1 teaspoon of dried basil until it starts to bubble and simmer.

In a medium-sized bowl, combine ricotta cheese with 1 teaspoon of dried Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.

Spread the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with pasta sauce. Create layers by adding half of the ziti, half of the cooked sausage, half of the ricotta mixture, and half of the shredded mozzarella. Pour half of the heated pasta sauce over the top layer. Repeat this process, creating another layer with ziti, sausage, ricotta mixture, and mozzarella. Finish the dish by sprinkling a pinch of dried basil and Italian seasoning on top.

Bake your creation in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until it's cooked to perfection.