Italian-American Sausage Pepper Baked Ziti
By Recipes Worth Cooking Test Kitchen

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 38 minutes
Servings: 6
Difficulty: Medium
Cuisine: Italian-American

Description:
Ziti bakes with Italian sausage, peppers, marinara, ricotta, mozzarella, and basil for a generous Italian-American dinner.

Ingredients:
- 1.00 Pound ziti
- 1.00 Pound Italian sausage
- 1.00 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1.00 Piece yellow onion
- 1.00 Piece red bell pepper
- 3.00 Clove garlic
- 4.00 Cup marinara sauce
- 1.00 Cup ricotta cheese
- 2.00 Cup mozzarella cheese
- 0.50 Cup Parmesan cheese
- 0.25 Cup basil
- 1.00 Teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions:
<ol><li>Heat the oven to 375 F. Cook ziti in salted water for 2 minutes less than package directions, then drain.</li><li>Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Brown sausage, breaking it into pieces.</li><li>Add onion, bell pepper, garlic, and salt and cook until the vegetables soften.</li><li>Stir in marinara and simmer for 5 minutes.</li><li>Toss pasta with the sauce, half the mozzarella, and half the Parmesan.</li><li>Spread into a baking dish, dollop with ricotta, and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.</li><li>Bake for 22 to 26 minutes, until bubbling. Rest 10 minutes and finish with basil.</li></ol>

Notes:
<ul><li>Do not overcook the pasta before baking.</li><li>Use mild or hot sausage depending on the audience.</li><li>The assembled ziti can be refrigerated for a day before baking.</li></ul>

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