Baked Ziti
INGREDIENTS
- 1 pound tube shaped pasta (I used mostaccioli because we had it in the pantry)
- 3 cups spaghetti sauce (my recipe is below)
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed, cut into chunks and cooked
- 1 cup grated Romano cheese, divided
- 8 oz. mozzarella, diced
- Shredded mozzarella
DIRECTIONS
- 1. Cook pasta to al dente. Drain and put into a large bowl.
- 2. Toss pasta with 3 cups sauce, sausage, 1/2 cup Romano cheese, and diced mozzarella.
- 3. Pour into 13x9 glass baking dish and top with remaining 1/2 cup Romano cheese and handful of shredded mozzarella sprinkled on top.
- 4. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake additional 15 minutes until sauce and cheese are bubbling.