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Baked Ziti
Saucy, cheesy, crowd-pleasing pasta bake
Ingredients
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- 1 lb ziti
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (28oz) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 tsp oregano
- 15 oz ricotta
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup basil, chopped
- 1 lb mozzarella, shredded
- ½ cup Parmesan
Instructions
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- Cook pasta until just shy of al dente. Drain.
- Brown sausage, breaking into pieces. Add garlic, tomatoes, oregano. Simmer .
- Mix ricotta, egg, basil, and half the mozzarella.
- Add pasta and sausage to sauce. Transfer half to 9x13 dish.
- Dollop ricotta mixture, add remaining pasta.
- Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Bake at 400°F for until bubbly.
Notes
- Undercook pasta - it finishes in oven.
- Dollop ricotta for pockets of creaminess.
Serious Eats (Kenji López-Alt tested)