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Sharon's Spicy Baked Ziti With Sausage Recipe

Sharon's Spicy Baked Ziti With Sausage Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

16 oz lowfat mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup lowfat parmesan cheese
15 oz low-fat ricotta cheese
1 lb ziti pasta (uncooked )
1 lb hot italian sausage
1 tsp italian seasoning
1 tsp ground cayenne pepper
2 tbsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 tsp instant minced garlic
fresh ground black pepper
salt
1 -2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 (26 oz) jar tomato and basil pasta sauce

Directions:

Prepare the ziti as directed. Reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water before draining the pasta.
While the pasta is cooking, slit and remove the casings from the sausage links. Mash up the meat and place on a frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil.
Brown the sausage meat, being careful to stir and turn the meat to make sure it is no longer pink inside. While meat is cooking, season with salt and pepper (to taste). Add 1/2 tsp of the cayenne and 1 tbsp of the crushed red pepper, too.
When the meat is almost browned, add the minced garlic. Stir for about 1 minute and then turn off the heat so the garlic doesn't burn.
When the pasta is cooked, drain and set aside in a colander. In the same pasta pot (with the reserved water), add the ricotta, half of the spaghetti sauce and half of the parmesan cheese. Stir until creamy.
Add the remaining cayenne and crushed red pepper and italian seasoning to the sauce mixture.
Add the meat to the ricotta/sauce mixture.
Add the pasta into the sauce/meat mixture.
Grease a casserole pan lightly with olive oil.
Place an even layer of the pasta mixture, only using half of it.
Place half of the mozzarella and half of the remainder spaghetti sauce on top of the pasta layer. Sprinkle with some parmesan, if desired.
Place the second half of the pasta mixture on top of the first. Put the rest of the mozarella, spaghetti sauce and parmesan cheese on top.
Sprinkle the top with the remaining crushed red pepper.
Cover casserole pan with foil and bake for 35-40 minutes at 350 degrees. Cheese should be melted and sauce should be a bit bubbly.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	402.45 Kcal (1685 kJ)
Calories from fat	222.66 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	24.74g	38%
Cholesterol	71.9mg	24%
Sodium	883.26mg	37%
Potassium	233.14mg	5%
Total Carbs	4.3g	1%
Sugars	0.75g	3%
Dietary Fiber	1.03g	4%
Protein	29.64g	59%
Vitamin C	3.9mg	7%
Iron	0.6mg	3%
Calcium	665.3mg	67%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	204.18 Kcal (855 kJ)
Calories from fat	112.96 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.55g	38%
Cholesterol	36.48mg	24%
Sodium	448.1mg	37%
Potassium	118.28mg	5%
Total Carbs	2.18g	1%
Sugars	0.38g	3%
Dietary Fiber	0.52g	4%
Protein	15.04g	59%
Vitamin C	2mg	7%
Iron	0.3mg	3%
Calcium	337.5mg	67%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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