- 6
- 55 mins
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked ziti pasta
- 1 lb bulk Italian pork sausage
- 1 pouch (9 oz) Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ fire roasted tomato cooking sauce
- 1 cup ricotta cheese*
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
- Chopped fresh basil leaves, if desired
Preparation
Step 1
1 Heat oven to 375°F. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
2 Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain. Add cooking sauce, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and the cooked pasta; stir well.
3 In small bowl, mix ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and egg.
4 Spoon pasta mixture into ungreased 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish. Spoon ricotta cheese mixture on top; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; cover baking dish with foil, sprayed side down.
5 Bake 25 to 30 minutes, removing foil last 10 minutes of bake time, until cheese melts and mixture is hot and bubbly. Sprinkle with basil.
*Instead of ricotta cheese, you can substitute 3/4 cup cottage cheese and increase Parmesan cheese to 1/2 cup.
For extra-easy cleanup, line the casserole with foil.
For even more flavor, try using hot Italian pork sausage.