Baked Ziti Casserole

By mrshermes2002

Ingredients

• 2 cups uncooked ziti pasta (6 oz)
• 1 lb bulk Italian pork sausage
• 1 can Progresso™ (18.5 oz) heart healthy tomato soup with Parmesan
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
• Chopped fresh basil leaves, if desired

Details

Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 375°F.

2 Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. In 12-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain. Add soup, pepper and 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.