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Baked Ziti with Sausage

Published: Sep 28, 2022 by Mindee · This post contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Who doesn't love a great meal of melty cheese, layers of pasta and sausage? This easy baked ziti dish is comfort food for the whole family and always receives rave reviews! It can be made ahead or even makes a great freezer meal!

Easy Baked Ziti Recipe
Easy Baked Ziti Recipe
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Why You'll Love This Recipe

  • This tasty meal not only freezes well it also freeze dries well!
  • Make this dish up to 24 hours in advance before baking!
  • Easy recipe to double or cut in half depending on your needs!

Ingredient Notes

  • Ziti Pasta- This is a tube shaped pasta a bit slimmer, and longer than penne. Penne pasta can be substituted.
  • Sour Cream - I love to use the squeeze out sour cream for this recipe.
  • Sausage - Italian or regular sausage works for this recipe. Ground beef can be substituted for the sausage.
  • Provolone - I used the non smoked provolone slices.
  • Mozzarella - You can also use the pre-shredded Italian blend of cheese.
  • Pasta Sauce - I use the four cheese flavor of Hunt's spaghetti sauce.
Ziti, sour cream, italian seasoning, garlic, pasta sauce, onion, sausage, provolone and mozzarella.
Ingredients for this baked ziti recipe!

How To Make

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cook the ziti according to package directions until nearly al dente'.
  • Drain and set cooked pasta aside.
  • Mince the onion.
  • Heat a frying pan or large skillet over medium heat and brown the sausage with the minced onion and garlic.
  • Drain the excess grease from the cooked sausage and discard it.
  • Stir the Italian seasoning into the sausage.
  • Spray a deep 3.5 quart casserole dish with non stick cooking spray.
  • Dump ½ the cooked ziti in the bottom of the dish.
  • Pour one can of sauce over the ziti.
Brown the sausage before assembling the pasta casserole.
Brown the sausage before assembling the pasta casserole.
  • Sprinkle on ½ of the sausage.
  • Layer the provolone cheese in an even layer over the sausage.
  • Spread the sour cream over the top of the provolone the best you can.
  • Add rest of pasta.
Assemble the different layers of this casserole.
A squeeze container of sour cream it perfect for this recipe!
  • Pour second can of pasta sauce over the ziti.
  • Sprinkle rest of sausage then sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese or Italian Cheese.
  • Cover the ziti dish with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Then remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
  • The cheese should be melted and golden brown.
  • Cool slightly before serving and garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
  • Serve with a fresh green salad and garlic bread!
  • Store leftover baked ziti covered with plastic wrap or with the lid to the casserole dish.
Top with cheese and bake!
Top the ziti dish with cheese and bake!

FAQs and Expert Tips

Should I cover my baked ziti with aluminum foil?

It does work best to bake for the first 20 minutes with tin foil covering this dish because sometimes the top browns to quickly. The foil allows the casserole to heat all the way through without over browning.

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  • Slow Cooker Beef Stew
  • Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff
  • Crockpot Chicken Fajita Soup
  • Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
  • Easy Barbeque Sloppy Joes without Ketchup

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Baked Ziti with Sausage Recipe

  • Author: Mindee
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 12 Servings 1x
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
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Who doesn't love a great meal of melty cheese, layers of pasta and sausage? This easy baked ziti dish is comfort food for the whole family! It can be made ahead or even makes a great freezer meal!


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 16 oz Ziti Pasta
  • 1 lb. Italian Sausage
  • 1 cup Minced Onion
  • 2-3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
  • 1 Tbs Italian Seasoning
  • 2 (26 oz) Cans Pasta Sauce
  • 6-8 Provolone Cheese Slices
  • 1 ½ cups Sour Cream
  • 2-3 cups Italian Blend or Mozzarella Cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cook the ziti according to package directions until nearly al dente'.
  3. Drain and set cooked pasta aside.
  4. Mince the onion.
  5. Heat a frying pan or large skillet over medium heat and brown the sausage with the minced onion and garlic.
  6. Drain the excess grease from the cooked sausage and discard it.
  7. Stir the Italian seasoning into the sausage.
  8. Spray a deep 3.5 quart casserole dish with non stick cooking spray.
  9. Dump ½ the cooked ziti in the bottom of the dish.
  10. Pour one can of sauce over the ziti.
  11. Sprinkle on ½ of the sausage.
  12. Layer the provolone cheese in an even layer over the sausage.
  13. Spread the sour cream over the top of the provolone the best you can.
  14. Add rest of pasta.
  15. Pour second can of pasta sauce over the ziti.
  16. Sprinkle rest of sausage then sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese or Italian Cheese.
  17. Cover the ziti dish with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Then remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
  18. The cheese should be melted and golden brown.
  19. Cool slightly before serving and garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
  20. Store leftover baked ziti covered with plastic wrap or with the lid to the casserole dish.

Notes

  • This casserole may be assembled and then frozen OR frozen after baked.  If you are freezing after baking make sure the baked ziti is completely cooled and chilled all the way through before freezing.
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