Baked Ziti with Meatballs and Sausage. Baked ziti is meant to feed a crowd, and this one surely does. "Cheater" meatballs made with uncased Italian sausage are strewn throughout the sauce for heft, and baby spinach lends a pop of color. Because ricotta has a tendency to dry out when baked, crème fraîche is added to ensure a more. Baked until bubbly with spaghetti sauce, cheese, and sausage, this is a ziti with a lot of flavor.
My preferred method of making meatballs is to bake them. Really they couldn't be easier: mix up ingredients, scoop into balls. For more baked ziti inspiration, check out our Baked Ziti with Creamy Tomato Sauce, Baked Ziti with Prosciutto, and Baked Radicchio and Mozzarella Pasta. You can have Baked Ziti with Meatballs and Sausage using 9 ingredients and 1 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Baked Ziti with Meatballs and Sausage
- Prepare 1 pkg of thawed meatballs.
- It’s 1 pkg of smoked sausage.
- Prepare 1 Tbs of minced garlic.
- Prepare 1-2 jars of spaghetti sauce.
- Prepare 1 tsp of oregano.
- It’s 1 tsp of Italian seasoning.
- Prepare 16 oz of pasta, cooked and drained.
- It’s 2 cups of shredded mozzarella.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of chopped onion.
Baked Ziti – classic Italian American comfort food of pasta baked with sausage, tomato sauce and all kinds of gooey, yummy cheeses. Ziti is a pretty common pasta shape in most areas, but you can substitute penne pasta if you can't find it. You want a substantial short pasta shape with places to hold. Meatball Baked Ziti is a total comfort meal.
Baked Ziti with Meatballs and Sausage step by step
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Saute garlic and onion for 2 minutes. Stir in spaghetti sauce, oregano, and Italian seasoning. Cook 5 minutes. Add meatballs and sausage. Turn down to LOW and simmer 5 minutes or until the meatballs are heated through. Add the sauce to the noodles. Pour into a 9X13 dish. Stir in the cheese leaving some for the top later. Bake 15 minutes. Add rest of cheese and melt, or top with Parmesan and serve..
An easy-to-make, richly flavored tomato sauce is combined with pasta, two kinds of mozzarella cheese, and flavorful meatballs for one dish of cozy deliciousness! For those living in the Midwest, you know exactly what I'm talking about when I say it's been a trying. This baked ziti with sausage is a MAJOR family pleaser. Carefully pour the contents of the. Remove from pot and cool with cold water.
