7 dish and baked ziti Recipes

italian sausage (i like to use the hot, but mild or sweet works as well), onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced (depending on taste), crushed tomatoes, crushed red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, penne rigate, mozzarella cheese (i buy frigo or similar brand in a ball shape, easier to work with), parmesan cheese (save half to top the pasta), red pepper flakes (if you like it hot!), butter, for the dish

sweet italian sausage links or 1 1/2 lbs hot italian sausage links, cut crosswise into 1 inch chunks, garlic cloves, minced, bell peppers , cut into 1/4 inch pieces, onion , cut croswise and then cut into 1/4 inch slices, whole tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, dried oregano, dried basil, ziti pasta or 1 lb penne pasta, part-skim mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, freshly grated romano cheese

onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, diced tomatoes, undrained, dried oregano, dried basil, salt, pepper, ziti, cooked and drained, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese

salt, ziti, hot italian turkey sausage, casing removed, onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, diced tomatoes, pesto, ricotta cheese, washed spinach, butter , for baking dish, shredded mozzarella, plus more for topping, grated parmesan, plus more for topping

grated sharp white cheddar cheese, fresh grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, ziti pasta (may substitute penne, or short macaroni), whole milk, butter (plus extra for the baking dish), flour, cayenne pepper, freshly grated nutmeg (small pinch), kosher salt, fresh ground white pepper, heavy cream, fresh breadcrumb