Italian Sausage Baked Ziti Recipe

Name: Italian Sausage Baked Ziti
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups uncooked ziti or penne pasta (14 oz); 1 lb bulk Italian pork sausage; 1 package (8 oz) sliced fresh mushrooms (about 3 cups); 1 cup chopped onion (1 large); 2 jars (25.5 oz each) Muir Glen™ organic roasted garlic pasta sauce; 2 logs (8 oz each) presliced fresh mozzarella cheese; 1 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese (4 oz)

Ingredients

4 cups uncooked ziti or penne pasta (14 oz)
1 lb bulk Italian pork sausage
1 package (8 oz) sliced fresh mushrooms (about 3 cups)
1 cup chopped onion (1 large)
2 jars (25.5 oz each) Muir Glen™ organic roasted garlic pasta sauce
2 logs (8 oz each) presliced fresh mozzarella cheese
1 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese (4 oz)

	PREP TIME 30m	COOK TIME 30m	TOTAL TIME 1h
YIELD 8 servings

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F.
Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
Cook and drain pasta as directed on package, using minimum cook time.
Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink.
Remove from skillet; set aside.
Cook mushrooms and onion in drippings 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
In large bowl, stir together cooked pasta, sausage, mushroom mixture and pasta sauce.
Spoon half of mixture into baking dish.
Top with half of the mozzarella cheese slices.
Spoon remaining pasta mixture over cheese.
Top with remaining mozzarella cheese slices.
Bake uncovered 30 to 35 minutes or until heated in center and cheese is melted.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Bake 5 minutes longer.