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Baked Ziti With Three Cheeses Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 6 oz Mozzarella cheese; cubed
  • 3 lg Garlic cloves; sliced
  • 1 cn sliced peeled tomatoes;
  • 1 md Onion; sliced
  • 1 c Grated Parmesan cheese;
  • 1/4 c Purchased pesto sauce
  • 3/4 lb Hot Italian sausages; casings removed
  • 10 oz Ziti or penne pasta; , freshly cooked
  • 8 c Ready-to-use spinach leaves;

Directions
  • Step #1 Heat heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat.
  • Step #2 Add sausage, onion & garlic & saute until sausage is cooked through, breaking up meat with back of spoon, about 10 mins.
  • Step #3 Add tomatoes with juices to pan.
  • Step #4 Simmer until sauce thickens slightly, stirring every once in awhile, about 10 mins.
  • Step #5 stir in the pesto.
  • Step #6 Spice up sauce with salt & pepper.
  • Step #7 (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
  • Step #8 Cover & put in the fridge.
  • Step #9 Bring to simmer before continuing.
  • Step #10 ) preheat your trusty oven to 375 F.
  • Step #11 Lightly oil 13 x 9-inch glass baking dish.
  • Step #12 mix pasta, spinach, mozzarella & 1/3 c Parmesan cheese in large bowl.
  • Step #13 stir in the hot tomato sauce.
  • Step #14 Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish.
  • Step #15 Sprinkle top remaining 2/3 c Parmesan cheese over.
  • Step #16 Bake until sauce bubbles & cheeses melt, about 30 mins.
  • Step #17 --.
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