Authentic Baked Ziti Recipe

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Authentic Baked Ziti
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
372
Calories
Total time
90
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. SAUCE.
  2. Remove the sausage casings and crumble the sausage.
  3. Add 2 teaspoons of olive oil to a pan, and brown the sausage.
  4. Puree the tomatoes in a blender (not too much).
  5. Add onions and garlic to now-browned sausage. Cook for a few more minutes until transparent.
  6. Add your tomato puree to the sausage.
  7. Add thyme and basil to sauce.
  8. Add some salt and pepper to taste.
  9. Add a generous pinch of the pepper flakes.
  10. Stir this up, heat to near-boil, then let it simmer covered on low for 15 minutes.
  11. BUILDING THE DISH.
  12. Boil your ziti pasta to not quite al-dente. Don't overboil, pasta will soften while baking.
  13. Cut the mozarella, half of it into 1/2 inch cubes, the other half in as thin of slices as you can manage.
  14. Remove the herb sprigs from the sauce and discard.
  15. Add the can of tomato paste to your sauce to thicken it up and give it a lively red color and more intense flavor.
  16. Add the pasta, your sauce, the cubed mozarella and half the parmesan in a baking dish.
  17. Top with the sliced mozarella and the remainder of the parmesan.
  18. Bake for about 30 minutes until golden.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 371.74 Kcal (1556 kJ)
Calories from fat 157.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.49g 27%
Cholesterol 48.5mg 16%
Sodium 950.43mg 40%
Potassium 214.78mg 5%
Total Carbs 4.61g 2%
Sugars 3.43g 14%
Dietary Fiber 2.13g 9%
Protein 31.19g 62%
Vitamin C 6.5mg 11%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 681.9mg 68%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 127.83 Kcal (535 kJ)
Calories from fat 54.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.01g 27%
Cholesterol 16.68mg 16%
Sodium 326.83mg 40%
Potassium 73.86mg 5%
Total Carbs 1.58g 2%
Sugars 1.18g 14%
Dietary Fiber 0.73g 9%
Protein 10.73g 62%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 11%
Iron 0.5mg 8%
Calcium 234.5mg 68%

* 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.5
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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