Ziti is layered with sausage, ricotta, mozzarella and tomato sauce, then baked until bubbling.

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Name: Best Ziti Ever
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package ziti pasta; 1 pound Italian sausage casings removed; 2 jars (24 oz) Marinara sauce; 1 1/2 teaspoons Basil divided; 12 ounces Cottage cheese or ricotta cheese; 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning divided; 1 dash Salt & pepper; 1 pound Mozzarella cheese shredded; 1 Onion chopped; 1 teaspoon Minced garlic

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INGREDIENTS

1 (16 ounce) package ziti pasta
1 pound Italian sausage ; casings removed
2 jars (24 oz) Marinara sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons Basil ; divided
12 ounces Cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning ; divided
1 dash Salt & pepper
1 pound Mozzarella cheese ; shredded
1 Onion ; chopped
1 teaspoon Minced garlic

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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.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large deep skillet, add chopped onion and heat till limp, add garlic and heat for 1 minute. Place sausage in the skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. In a large saucepan, heat marinara with 1 teaspoon basil until bubbling. In a medium bowl, mix together cottage or ricotta cheese, 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 cottage or ricotta cheese, 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.

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Best Ziti Ever

1 (16 ounce) package ziti pasta
1 pound Italian sausage casings removed
2 jars (24 oz) Marinara sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons Basil divided
12 ounces Cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning divided
1 dash Salt & pepper
1 pound Mozzarella cheese shredded
1 Onion chopped
1 teaspoon Minced garlic

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. 
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large deep skillet, add chopped onion and heat till limp, add garlic and heat for 1 minute.  Place sausage in the skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. In a large saucepan, heat marinara with 1 teaspoon basil until bubbling. In a medium bowl, mix together cottage or ricotta cheese, 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 cottage or ricotta cheese, 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.

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (169g)
Recipe Makes: 8 Servings

Calories: 342
Calories from Fat: 238 (70%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 26.5g	35 %
	Saturated Fat 12g	60 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 10.6g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 2.5g
Cholesterol 78.4mg		24 %
Sodium 776.2mg		27 %
Potassium 211.9mg		6 %
Total Carbohydrate 3.3g		1 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.3g	1 %
	Sugars, other 3.1g
Protein 21.8g		31 %
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Calories per serving: 342

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