Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 and spray an 8 X 8 baking dish with non-stick spray.
  2. In a large pot of boiling water, cook the ziti pasta for 7 minutes and drain.
  3. Meanwhile, cut up the sausages and brown in a skillet over medium heat.
  4. Add tomatoes and spaghetti sauce, and simmer for a few minutes.
  5. 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.
  6. Spoon a little of the sauce into the casserole dish and add half of the pasta.
  7. Add half of the remaining sauce.
  8. Add all of the cheese mixture.
  9. Add the remaining pasta, then the remaining sauce.
  10. Top with 1/2 cup mozzarella and remaining parmesan cheese.
  11. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.