Dinner for 8

Baked Ziti with Sausage

Name: Baked Ziti with Sausage
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 oz ziti pasta; to taste kosher salt & ground black pepper (optional); 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 small yellow onion; 2 1/2 cloves garlic; 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; 1 lb ground sausage; 1 tsp each: dried oregano; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes; 2/3 cup pepperoni; 1 1/4 cup whole milk ricotta cheese; 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg (optional); 3/4 cup finely grated parmesan (optional); 2 heaping cups freshly shredded mozzarella; optional garnishes: fresh basil and/or parsley

$6.34for 465 minServes 8

Ziti combines with Italian sausage, tomato sauce, ricotta, and mozzarella before baking into a bubbling casserole.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 12 oz$0.10/oz typical	12 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.19Typical price
	Italian, 1 lb$4.49/lb typical	1 lb	$4.49Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 29 oz$0.08/oz typical	29 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Pepperoni and salami, 2.75 oz$0.65/oz typical	2.75 oz	$1.73Typical price
	Milk, 11 oz$0.04/oz typical	11 oz	$0.42Typical price
	Parmesan, 1.25 oz$0.55/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.72Typical price
	Mozzarella, 2 oz$0.30/oz typical	2 oz	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.68

Swaps

Swap italian for chickenabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

65 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Budget Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort

Typical price

$1.59 per serving$6.34 for 4

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Ingredients

12 oz ziti pasta
to taste kosher salt & ground black pepper (optional)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 small yellow onion
2 1/2 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 lb ground sausage
1 tsp each: dried oregano
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
2/3 cup pepperoni
1 1/4 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg (optional)
3/4 cup finely grated parmesan (optional)
2 heaping cups freshly shredded mozzarella
optional garnishes: fresh basil and/or parsley

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with olive oil.
Boil the ziti in salted water for 8 minutes until just tender, then drain it.
Cook the onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a large skillet with the olive oil for 3 minutes.
Add the sausage and oregano, then cook for 8 minutes, breaking it apart until it reaches 160 F.
Stir in the tomato paste and crushed tomatoes, then simmer the sauce for 10 minutes.
Mix the ricotta, nutmeg, and parmesan with the ziti, then fold in the pepperoni and half the sauce.
Layer the pasta mixture and remaining sauce in the baking dish, top with mozzarella, and bake for 25 minutes.

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