Baked Ziti

INGREDIENTS

16 oz. box ziti
1 lb. Italian sausage
1 small onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 bulb fennel, sliced or roughly chopped
15 oz. Ricotta
1 egg
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. each salt and pepper
16 oz. shredded mozzarella
1 tsp. dried basil
2 jars MID'S Traditional Meatless Sauce

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook pasta according to directions and drain.
Sauté sausage with onions, fennel and garlic and drain.
Mix ricotta with egg and oregano, then combine with sausage mixture, cooked ziti, 1/2 jar MID'S Sauce, salt and pepper.
Pour 1/2 jar of MID'S Sauce in a greased 9" x 13" baking dish. Layer 1/2 pasta mix, another 1/2 jar MID'S Sauce and 1/2 shredded cheese.
Layer again starting with rest of the pasta, rest of sauce and rest of cheese. Sprinkle basil on top.
Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
Remove foil and bake another 10 minutes or until bubbly.

Serving Information

This dish is great with homemade garlic bread.

Baked Ziti

Store Locator

Italian Sausage