Baked Ziti and Three Cheese Pasta

Description: This is a quick and easy main or side dish for any dinner.

Servings: 6

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

1 lb Ziti pasta

1 cup Ricotta

1 bag (8oz) Fresh Mozzarella , shredded 

1 bag (8oz) Parmesan cheese, shredded

5 Basil, leaves

3 Garlic Cloves, grated

2 cups San Marzano tomatoes

1 tsp Red pepper flakes

3 Tbs Italian seasoning 

½ Tbs Kosher salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven at 350F.
2. Add both sausages to pan and fully cook. Put on bowl and set aside.
3. In the same large sauce pan, over medium heat, add onions and garlic, sauté until onions are translucent.
4. Add tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and blend until smooth.
5. Return blended tomato sauce and cooked ground sausage to sauce pan. Allow to simmer for while boiling pasta.
6. Follow pasta box to cook pasta in pot. Once done add to Marinara sauce.
7. In baking dish, add marinara with pasta sauce and top with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
8. Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes or until cheese has melted. Bake uncovered.