Italian Baked Ziti (Ziti al Forno)
Made with Crushed tomatoes
Mutti® Polpa keeps all the freshness of freshly picked tomatoes. This unique product combines the finely cut pulpy part of the fruit with its own juice.
50 min (COOK TIME: 20 min / PREP TIME: 30 min)
Medium
4 people
Ingredients
-
2
Tbsp
EVOO
-
2
oz
onion
(chopped)
-
1/2
lb
pork sausage
-
1/2
cup
wine
(red or white)
-
14
oz
Mutti® Crushed Tomatoes
(Polpa)
-
salt
-
pepper
-
1
sprig
fresh basil
-
7
oz
ziti pasta
-
5 1/2
oz
ricotta cheese
(or mascarpone cheese)
-
4 1/2
oz
fresh mozzarella cheese
(cut into cubes)
-
3 1/2
oz
Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
-
butter, to garnish
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Italian Baked Ziti (Ziti al Forno): Method
- Heat 2 tbsp of EVOO in a sauté pan and add the onion and the sausage. Crumble the sausage with a fork and simmer for 10 minutes. Add ½ cup of wine and let it evaporate.
- Add Mutti® Crushed Tomatoes (Polpa). Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Season with basil, salt and pepper.
- Cook the ziti pasta in boiling salted water, and drain it al dente.
- Add the ziti into the pan with the tomato sauce. Mix until well combined.
- Add ricotta or mascarpone cheese and stir well.
- Move the pasta mixture into a casserole dish. Sprinkle the mozzarella and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese on top, and garnish with some butter.
- Bake in the oven at 350°F for 20 minutes.
- Let stand for 10 minutes and garnish with some fresh basil leaves before serving.
