Baked Ziti with Ricotta

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5.0

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Servings

    6 servings

  • Calories

    784 kcal

  • Course

    Dinner

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Baked Ziti with Ricotta

This baked ziti with ricotta is a delicious dinner for the whole family.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 lb Ziti pasta
  • 1 lb mild Italian pork sausage
  • 25 oz jar marinara sauce
  • 16 oz container ricotta cheese 2 cups
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning blend
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 9x13 casserole dish. Cook ziti in salted pasta water - cook 2 minutes less than package instructions.
  2. Cut casing off of the sausage and cook and crumble in a skillet over medium heat until cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Allow sausage to cool slightly.
  3. Mix the marinara sauce, ricotta cheese, Italian seasoning and salt in the casserole dish. Mix in the cooked sausage and then the cooked and drained ziti pasta. Mix until everything is evenly combined. Top with the mozzarella cheese.
  4. Cover with foil and bake in the oven at 350F for 30 minutes. Uncover and broil for just a couple minutes to brown the cheese.

Notes

  • Freezer Instructions: Do not bake after assembly.  Allow the casserole to cool completely. Cover with 2 layers of tinfoil and freeze for up to 3 months. 

    Reheat After thawing: Bake covered at 350F for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake a bit longer to brown the cheese. Reheat From frozen: Bake covered at 350F for 2 - 2 and a half hours.Uncover and bake a bit longer to brown the cheese

  • Reheat After thawing: Bake covered at 350F for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake a bit longer to brown the cheese.
  • Reheat From frozen: Bake covered at 350F for 2 - 2 and a half hours.Uncover and bake a bit longer to brown the cheese
  • Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days. 

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1g Calories 784kcal (39%) Carbohydrates 66g (22%) Protein 40g (80%) Fat 40g (62%) Saturated Fat 18g (90%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Monounsaturated Fat 14g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 122mg (41%) Sodium 1731mg (72%) Potassium 825mg (24%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 1171IU (23%) Vitamin C 9mg (10%) Calcium 398mg (40%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 784 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 784kcal 39%
Carbohydrates 66g 22%
Protein 40g 80%
Fat 40g 62%
Saturated Fat 18g 90%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 14g 70%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 122mg 41%
Sodium 1731mg 72%
Potassium 825mg 18%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 1171IU 23%
Vitamin C 9mg 10%
Calcium 398mg 40%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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