Baked Ziti with Italian Sausage
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5.0
18 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
4 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 4 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
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Servings
9 Servings
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Calories
3315 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Baked Ziti with Italian Sausage
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Baked ziti with sausage and peppers is fantastic for feeding a crowd! Make-ahead and freezer directions are included, which makes entertaining or weeknight cooking even easier.
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Ingredients
- 13 ounces Whole wheat Penne pasta
- 4 links pre-cooked Italian chicken sausage cut into ½-inch semi-circles
- 1 ⅓ cups low fat (2%) cottage cheese
- 2 ¾ cups marinara sauce (your favorite kind), divided
- 1 whole roasted red pepper chopped
- ¾ cup grated part-skim mozzarella cheese divided
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese divided
- 5 basil leaves thinly sliced
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil and salt well. Add the penne pasta and cook 2 minutes less than what is stated on the package directions (it will be cooking further when baked). Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Lightly coat with cooking spray. Add the sausages and cook until browned, 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Place the cottage cheese in a food processor and blend until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl.
- Add ¼ cup marinara sauce to the cottage cheese and stir to combine. Stir in the pasta, sausages and roasted red peppers. Stir until the ingredients are coated with the sauce.
- Coat a 7 x 11-inch baking dish (see note below) with cooking spray. Spread ¾ cup marinara sauce along the bottom. Spread half of the pasta mixture over the marinara sauce, arranging it evenly over the bottom of the dish.
- Top the pasta with 1 cup marinara sauce, half of the mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup Parmesan cheese and all of the basil.
- Repeat the layer with the remaining pasta, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake until bubbling, about 50 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for additional 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and starting to brown. Serve.
Notes
- NOTE: A 9 x 13-inch baking dish can also be used. Reduce the cooking time by about 5 minutes.
- Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I provide nutritional information for my recipes as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using the LoseIt! calculator and Weight Watchers points are calculated using the Recipe Builder on their site. While I attempt to provide information that is as accurate as possible, you should calculate the nutritional information independently before relying on it.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1cup
Calories
331.5kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
40.2g
(13%)
Protein
20.5g
(41%)
Fat
12.4g
(19%)
Saturated Fat
4.4g
(22%)
Cholesterol
53.3mg
(18%)
Sodium
841.4mg
(35%)
Fiber
5.9g
(24%)
Sugar
6.9g
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 3315 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 331.5kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 40.2g | 13% |
| Protein | 20.5g | 41% |
| Fat | 12.4g | 19% |
| Saturated Fat | 4.4g | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 53.3mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 841.4mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 5.9g | 24% |
| Sugar | 6.9g | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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