{"id":2839,"date":"2015-05-23T06:57:45","date_gmt":"2015-05-23T06:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/?p=2839"},"modified":"2015-07-01T06:43:12","modified_gmt":"2015-07-01T06:43:12","slug":"baked-ziti-with-italian-sausage-and-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/baked-ziti-with-italian-sausage-and-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"Baked Ziti with Italian Sausage &#038; Mozzarella Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/01-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2840\" title=\"01 - Baked Ziti with Sausage\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/01-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage-580x377.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/01-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage-580x377.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/01-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage-300x195.jpg 300w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/01-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage.jpg 1934w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The inspiration for this Sunday Dinner comes from my Syrian dad, not my Italian mother.\u00a0 Dad has been cooking variations of this dish to rave reviews.\u00a0 This is my try at it.\u00a0 You will find this meal easy to prepare and your family will love it.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 Pound &#8211; Rigatoni Pasta<\/li>\n<li>1.25 Pounds &#8211;\u00a0 Italian Sausage<\/li>\n<li>1 Each &#8211; Medium Onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>4 Cloves &#8211; Garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 Each &#8211; 14 oz. Can of Diced Tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>1 Each &#8211; 24 oz. Can of Tomato Sauce, or Pasta Sauce<\/li>\n<li>1 Tablespoon &#8211; Extra Virgin Olive Oil<\/li>\n<li>2 Teaspoons &#8211; Italian Seasoning, such as Dean &amp; Jacobs Sicilian Blend Italian Seasoning, finely ground<\/li>\n<li>1 Pound &#8211; Mozzarella Cheese, freshly grated<\/li>\n<li>1 Teaspoon &#8211; Salt<\/li>\n<li>1 Teaspoon &#8211; Pepper<\/li>\n<li>3 oz. &#8211; Fresh Parmesan Cheese, grated fine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Preparation<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Prepare the 1 pound package of Rigatoni pasta per the package instructions.\u00a0 The Rigatoni pasta has nice grooves for hosting tasty sauce and seasoning.<\/li>\n<li>As the pasta is boiling to al dente, cook the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat.\u00a0 Drain off the excess oil. <a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/03-Prepared-Sausage-for-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2846\" title=\"03 - Prepared Sausage for Baked Ziti with Sausage\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/03-Prepared-Sausage-for-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/03-Prepared-Sausage-for-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage-580x435.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/03-Prepared-Sausage-for-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>After cooking the sausage, wipe the oily skillet and saute the onions in the tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil.\u00a0 As they become clear add the garlic, salt pepper and Italian seasoning.<\/li>\n<li>Then add the sausage to the onions, along with the diced tomatoes and pasta sauce.<\/li>\n<li> Place the pasta in a large 11&#8243; x 14&#8243; casserole pan. \u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/05-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2847\" title=\"05 - Baked Ziti with Sausage\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/05-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/05-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage-580x435.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/05-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Then add the sausage and sauce mixture and combine in the casserole pan until all of the pasta is coated with your delicious sausage and sauce mixture. <a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/06-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2848\" title=\"06 - Baked Ziti with Sausage\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/06-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/06-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage-580x435.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/06-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cover with the Mozzarella cheese.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/07-Cheese-Topping-on-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2849\" title=\"07 - Cheese Topping on Baked Ziti with Sausage\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/07-Cheese-Topping-on-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/07-Cheese-Topping-on-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage-580x435.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/07-Cheese-Topping-on-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cover the pan with foil and place in a the oven for 25 minutes at 350 degrees. <a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/08-Foil-Cover-for-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2850\" title=\"08 - Foil Cover for Baked Ziti with Sausage\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/08-Foil-Cover-for-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/08-Foil-Cover-for-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage-580x435.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/08-Foil-Cover-for-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Remove the foil.\u00a0 Add the Parmesan cheese and cook for an additional 5 minutes.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/08-Parmesan-Cheese-over-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2851\" title=\"08 - Parmesan Cheese over Baked Ziti with Sausage\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/08-Parmesan-Cheese-over-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/08-Parmesan-Cheese-over-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage-580x435.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/08-Parmesan-Cheese-over-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Top with some Italian parsley and serve with some additional Parmesan cheese at the table.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/02-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2845\" title=\"02 - Baked Ziti with Sausage\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/02-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage-580x405.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/02-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage-580x405.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/02-Baked-Ziti-with-Sausage-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>Serves 6 to 8 adults plus a bunch of hungry kids.\u00a0 Only one of the kids will pick out the onions. 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