Mushroom & Sausage Baked Ziti
Mushroom & Sausage Baked Ziti
30 minutes total / Calories 587
- Classic Blue Box
- Dairy/Cream
- Easy
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Fall Recipes
- Gatherings
- Mushroom
- Pork/Sausage
- Premium Red Sauce
- Short
- Under 30 Minutes
- Weekend
- Weeknight
- Winter Recipes
This baked ziti recipe uses spicy Italian sausage, Fontina cheese, and crispy panko bread crumbs.
Baked Pasta Recipes
Ingredients
Serves 8
| 1 | Box Barilla® Ziti pasta |
| 1 | Jar Barilla® Marinara Sauce |
| 1 | Pound ground spicy Italian sausage |
| 12 | Oz shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced (2 cups) |
| 8 | Ounces Fontina cheese, shredded (2 cups) |
| 1/2 | Cup panko bread crumbs |
| 1/4 | Cup chopped fresh parsley |
| 1 | Tablespoon olive oil |
Disclaimer
Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 425ºF.
Step 2
Heat a very large oven-going skillet over medium heat. Add sausage; break up with a wooden spoon and cook 4 minutes. Add mushrooms and continue cooking, stirring frequently, about 4 minutes more or until sausage is completely browned and mushrooms are softened. Stir in Marinara sauce.
Step 3
Meanwhile in a large pot bring 4 to 6 quarts of water to a rolling boil; add salt to taste and the Ziti; stir gently.
Step 4
Cook pasta according to package directions; remove from heat and drain well.
Step 5
Gently stir half of the cheese and the pasta into the sausage mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Step 6
In a small bowl stir together the panko, parsley, and oil. Sprinkle over cheese.
Step 7
Bake about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and topping is lightly browned. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Step 8
Customize it: Make a double batch and store one in the freezer for a future meal. For a less expensive alternative to the shiitakes, trade in sliced button mushrooms or Baby Bellas.
Ziti
Ziti, the ever-popular tube-shaped pasta, gets its name from the word “zita,” or bride. In Naples, Ziti is the classic pasta served for weddings as the “zita’s pasta.”
Barilla® Ziti is made with non-GMO ingredients. For more information, please read our position.
- Shape Ziti
- Cook time 11–12 mins
- Pack size 16 oz.
- Range Classic Blue Box