The Best Baked Ziti With Sausage
Baked Ziti With Sausage using Italian sausage, ground beef, ricotta, mozzarella, herbs and spices, and tomato sauce.
Ingredients
½ pound Italian sausage (American name for Pork Sausage with Fennel Seeds)
½ pound ground beef (minced beef)
5 cups Marinara sauce (tomatoes, garlic, herbs, and onions - pasta sauce in southern hemisphere for Italian seafood dish)
1 cup chicken stock (chicken broth or chicken bouillon)
1 ½ teaspoon dried oregano- 8 ounces ziti
1 medium egg
1 cup ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons parsley
8 ounce mozzarella cheese - shredded
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Brown Italian sausage and ground beef in a large skillet. Drain the fat drippings. Stir in the tomato sauce, broth and oregano and mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Cook ziti al dente according to package directions (basically until they are just about done). Drain.
- In a small bowl, combine egg, ricotta and parsley.
- Ladle a large spoonful of sauce into a 9 x 13 baking dish. Spread a large spoonful of the ricotta mixture into the sauce. Top with half the baked ziti, half the remaining sauce, the remaining ricotta mixture and half of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers of ziti, sauce and mozzarella.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until bubbly. Let cool for ten minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 923kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 50gFat: 53gSaturated Fat: 24gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 202mgSodium: 2550mgPotassium: 1486mgFiber: 7gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 2225IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 512mgIron: 7mg
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