Baked Ziti

Course Main Dish, Pasta

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb italian sausage
  • 5 T butter
  • 2 C chicken stock
  • 1 lb ricotta/cottage cheese
  • 2 T parsley chopped
  • pepper
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 1/2 C Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 C flour
  • 1 C white wine
  • 1 egg lightly beaten
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 lb Ziti

Instructions

  1. Melt 4 T butter; mix flour in, using wire whip. Cook over med. heat 2 min. Add chicken stock & white wine. Simmer 15 min.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine cheese, egg, 1 T parsley, salt and pepper. Sauté sausage.
  3. Preheat oven to 350° F. Cook Ziti, add 1 T butter to noodles.
  4. Butter pan. Alternately: add 1/4 of the cooked Ziti, spoon in 1/3 sauce and 1/3 cheese. Put Ziti on top & sprinkle sausage and parsley over top.
  5. Cover with foil. Bake at 350° F for 25 to 30 minutes. Uncover and cook an additional 10 minutes.
  6. Pour your favorite tomato-based italian sauce over the finished product: ie. Hunts tomato sauce with added fresh garlic, onion, sweet basil, salt & pepper.
baked ziti recipe
Baked Ziti Recipe
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