Baked Ziti

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°F

Step 2

Brown ground sausage and onion breaking up until the sausage is fairly fine. Drain any fat.

Step 3

Add in Italian seasoning, water, tomatoes and pasta sauce. Simmer 10-15 minutes or until thickened.

Step 4

Meanwhile, boil ziti in salted water until al dente. Drain and rinse.

Step 5

In a small bowl,mix ricotta, egg, parsley, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, and parmesan cheese.

Step 6

Add a thin layer (about 1 cup) of sauce to the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Layer half of the ziti in the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan. Top with all of the ricotta and half of the sauce.

Step 7

Add remaining ziti, remaining sauce and top with cheese.

Step 8

Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden and bubbly.