GRAMMY’S EASY BAKED ZITI is a crowd-pleasing recipe that combines Italian sausage, tomatoes, and pasta that is sure to be a favorite on your table, too! Â This dish is not only scrumptious but it’s easy, too! Â You can make it ahead of time and refrigerate until your ready to pop it in the oven….that’s my kind of recipe! haha
Another option, if you don’t need a full 9×13 pan, is to divide the pasta in half. Â Cook in a 8×8 pan and freeze the other 8×8 pan portion for later use.
There’s nothing like a yummy Italian-American style pasta like this one to add to your weekly rotation to make everyone happy…..it’s yummy, easy, and versatile!  Oh yeah!  Check out GRAMMY’S EASY BAKED ZITI below…..ENJOY! 🙂
GRAMMY'S EASY BAKED ZITI
Ingredients
- 1 lb Italian sausage (casings removed if using links)
- 1 box ziti or penne
- 1 24 - 32 oz jar of favorite marinara sauce
- 1 14.5oz can diced tomatoes with basil and oregano
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2-4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375* and lightly spray/grease a 9x13 baking dish. Set aside
- Boil pasta according to package directions. Set aside.
- In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, cook Italian sausage and diced onion until sausage is crumbly and almost cooked through. Add in minced garlic and salt and pepper to taste. Continue cooking for 1-3 minutes until sausage is cooked through.
- To your meat mixture, add marinara sauce, diced tomatoes, and Italian seasoning. Reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Remove sauce from heat and add cooked pasta into sauce, tossing well.
- Pour pasta mixture into prepared 9x13 pan and top evenly with mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.
- Bake in 375* oven for approx 25-30 minutes or until cheeses are melted and pasta is hot and bubbly. Remove from oven. Serve and ENJOY!
- NOTE: if cooking it straight out of refrigerator, add a few minutes to your cook time.
