Ingredients
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8 ounces ziti pasta
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2 cups marinara sauce, I use Ragu
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1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
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1/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated (split in half)
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1 1/2 cups part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded (reserve 1/2 cup for top)
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1/4 cup pesto sauce, ready-made
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1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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1 cup diced tomato, seasoned with garlic & basil
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2 Italian sausages, I use turkey sausage
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 and spray an 8 X 8 baking dish with non-stick spray.
- In a large pot of boiling water, cook the ziti pasta for 7 minutes and drain.
- Meanwhile, cut up the sausages and brown in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add tomatoes and spaghetti sauce, and simmer for a few minutes.
- In a bowl, combine ricotta, half of the parmesan, and 1 cup of the mozzarella cheeses with 1/4 pesto sauce, and season with black pepper.
- Spoon a little of the sauce into the casserole dish and add half of the pasta.
- Add half of the remaining sauce.
- Add all of the cheese mixture.
- Add the remaining pasta, then the remaining sauce.
- Top with 1/2 cup mozzarella and remaining parmesan cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.