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Best Ziti Ever

SUBMITTED BY: Dawn  PHOTO BY: Emily M. 

"Ziti is layered with sausage, ricotta, mozzarella and tomato sauce, then baked until bubbling."
Best Ziti Ever Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 194 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  1 Hr

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (16 ounce) package ziti pasta
  • 1 pound mild Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 2 (24 ounce) jars marinara sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil, divided
  • 12 ounces ricotta cheese
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, divided
  • 1 dash salt and pepper
  • 1 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  2. Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. In a large saucepan, heat marinara with 1 teaspoon basil until bubbling. In a medium bowl, mix together ricotta, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
  3. Spread bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with sauce. Layer 1/2 of the ziti, 1/2, the sausage, 1/2 of the ricotta, and 1/2 the mozzarella. Spoon half of the sauce over top. Repeat layers. Sprinkle top with remaining 1/2 teaspoons basil and Italian seasoning.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 15, 2004 by MOOZOGASSIR 
Wow, this made so much food! We made some changes to the dish, and it was amazing! We only... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 25, 2007 by mgraeff 
This truly is the Best Ziti Ever. It makes an enormous amount of food, so this would be great... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 11, 2006 by Food4me 
Like others, I found this recipe made waaaaay more than I thought it would. I'm really glad I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 4, 2008 by geneen 
This dish definitely gets five stars for taste! Remember though that it takes MANY dirty pans... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 21, 2008 by HOLDOSH 
This is a great recipe. I skiped the step to heat up the sauce, it was not needed and I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on may 29, 2008 by CHRISPENTINA 
Yum!!!!!!!! I fed numerous neighbor kids...the family, and a couple of other neighbors that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 12, 2004 by JENNAMARAL1 
I really liked this recipe, and it was awesome the next day too! What I did was instead of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 5, 2008 by ALEASTER 
Tasty! I made a healthier version using whole wheat pasta, low fat ricotta and shredded... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 2, 2005 by RFRO1 
I actually omitted the sausage from this recipe, spiced it up a bit more (garlic powder and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.46 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 9, 2007 by newmommy 
Very good and relatively easy to make. I used Trader Joe's Italian chicken sausage with red... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Best Ziti Ever

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 696

  • Total Fat: 28.5g
  • Cholesterol: 75mg
  • Sodium: 1617mg
  • Total Carbs: 71.3g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 6.4g
  • Protein: 36.6g

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