Best Ziti Ever with Sausage

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Prep

21 min

Cook

59 min

Total

80 min

Ingredients (8)

1 (16 ounce) package ziti pasta g

1 pound mild Italian sausage, casings removed g

2 (24 ounce) jars Classico® Tomato and Basil Sauce g

1 ½ teaspoons dried basil, divided g

12 ounces ricotta cheese g

1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning, divided g

1 dash salt and pepper g

1 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded g

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. In a large saucepan, heat pasta sauce with 1 teaspoon basil until bubbling. In a medium bowl, mix together ricotta, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.

Spread bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with sauce. Layer 1/2 of the ziti, 1/2, the sausage, 1/2 of the ricotta, and 1/2 the mozzarella. Spoon half of the sauce over top. Repeat layers. Sprinkle top with remaining 1/2 teaspoons basil and Italian seasoning.

Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes.