Cheesy Tomato And Sausage Bake With Ziti Pasta

Description

Italian pork sausages can be used in place of turkey sausages, or use my recipe#178446 in place of sausages. The jalapeno is optional add in for more heat, this is a delicious casserole!

Ingredients

• Ziti Pasta
• Olive Oil
• Turkey Sausage
• Onion
• Fresh Garlic
• Jalapeno Pepper
• Dried Chili Pepper Flakes
• Tomato Paste
• Diced Tomatoes
• Fresh Basil
• Salt And Pepper
• Mozzarella Cheese
• Parmesan Cheese

Instructions

1. Set oven to 350 degrees
2. Grease a 4-quart casserole dish
3. Cook the ziti pasta in salted boiling water until just al dente drain, place in a large bowl and set aside
4. Remove the casings from the sausage
5. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
6. Add in the sausage, onion, garlic, chili flakes and jalapeno saute until meat is browned, stirring to crumble the meat with a spoon
7. Add in tomato paste and diced tomatoes with the juice
8. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally
9. Season with salt and pepper to taste
10. In a large bowl combine the cooked pasta with the sausage / tomato mixture and chopped basil
11. Place half of the mixture into the prepared casserole dish
12. Top with half of the mozzarella cheese, then half of the parmesan cheese
13. Repeat layers ending up with the parmesan on top
14. Bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until bubbly
15. Delicious!