Cheesy Oven-Baked Ziti with Ricotta & Sausage
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Well Seasoned Studio · by Ari Laing★ 5.0 (3)

Cheesy Oven-Baked Ziti with Ricotta & Sausage

NUTRITION · PER SERVING65M COOK
CAL 32%·PRO 77%
CARBS 50G31% OF CAL
4G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC39G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 32G45% OF CAL
17G SAT15G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Baked ziti with Italian sausage, ricotta, and mozzarella under a flavorful tomato sauce. Rich and creamy comfort food that's perfect for feeding a crowd.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 10
  • 1 lb dried ziti, (or other short tubular pasta such as penne or rigatoni)
  • 1 lb Italian sausage, spicy or sweet, (casings removed)
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 sweet onion, (diced into ¼-inch pieces)
  • 2 Tbsp fresh oregano leaves, (finely chopped, or about 2 tsp dried oregano)
  • 4 cloves garlic, (grated)
  • ½-1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, (depending on how spicy you prefer)
  • ½ tsp fennel seeds
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • ½ cup red wine, (such as Chianti)
  • 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 5 ounces fresh baby spinach, (or thinly sliced Swiss chard leaves)
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt, (plus more for seasoning pasta water)
  • ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 (15-ounce) container whole milk ricotta ((a scant 2 cups))
  • 1 cup Pecorino Romano cheese, (grated, divided)
  • 1 lemon, (zested, about 1-2 tsp)
  • 1 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, (shredded or ripped (if using fresh))
  • For garnish: fresh basil or fresh oregano
PREP
30M
SODIUM
1023MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.