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Servings
12
Cook Time
30 minutes

Beautiful Baked Ziti

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Any dinner table benefits from the addition of this great Italian flavor!

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Ingredients

  • 1 pkg.

    (19 oz.) Johnsonville® Italian Sweet Sausage Links

  • 8 oz.

    penne or rigatoni dry pasta, cooked according to package

  • 1 jar

    (26 oz.) pasta sauce

  • 3/4 cup

    water

  • 1 Tbsp.

    fresh basil, chopped

  • 1 Tbsp.

    fresh garlic, chopped

  • 1/2 cup

    Parmesan cheese, freshly shredded

  • 1/4 tsp.

    black pepper

  • 1 pkg.

    (10 oz.) frozen garlic bread, thawed & sliced into 12 slices

  • 3 cups

    (12 oz.) mozzarella cheese, shredded

  • 1/2 cup

    olive oil

  • 12

    fresh whole basil leaves

  • 2

    Roma tomatoes, sliced into 12 slices

Directions

  1. Prepare Johnsonville Sausage according to package directions and coin slice.

  2. In a large bowl, mix cooked sausage, cooked pasta, pasta sauce, water, chopped basil, garlic, Parmesan cheese and pepper. Toss gently.

  3. Place mixture into a greased 9" x 13" pan.

  4. Place twelve slices of garlic bread on top of mixture and cover with mozzarella.

  5. Dip tomato in olive oil and place on each bread slice.

  6. Bake uncovered at 400°F for approximately 30 minutes or until heated through.

  7. Tuck basil leaf slightly under each tomato.

  8. Let stand ten minutes to help set before slicing and serving.