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Mom's Irish Ziti

By: Miss Sharon 
"Much like an Italian-American version I once came across, but this recipe uses a combination of ground lamb and Italian sweet sausage."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (2)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups rigatoni
  • 1/2 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage
  • 1/2 pound ground lamb
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 4 1/2 cups tomato sauce
  • 1/2 pound provolone cheese, sliced
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 pinch crushed red pepper, or to taste
  • 1/2 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 1 1/2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the rigatoni and return to a boil. Stirring occasionally, boil until the pasta cooked is still firm to the bite, about 13 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink; pour into the prepared baking dish.
  3. Place a skillet over medium heat; crumble the sausage and lamb into the hot skillet. Breaking the meat into small pieces with a wooden spoon, cook and stir the mixture until completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook another 2 to 3 minutes. Drain the fat from the skillet.
  4. Pour about half of the tomato sauce over the pasta, then layer with the provolone slices and the meat mixture. Season with the Italian seasoning and crushed red pepper; top with the mozzarella cheese and the remaining tomato sauce. Sprinkle the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese over the top of the dish.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, 25 to 35 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 457 | Total Fat: 23.6g | Cholesterol: 72mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 1, 2009 by Caroline C   view full review
This turned out ok but it was kind of a waste of ground lamb (you couldn't taste that it was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2009 by brittanyib   view full review
This was really good. My husband and I both loved it, and I didn't change a thing other than...

 

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