Who doesn’t love Italian for dinner? Get the entire family excited for mealtime with delicious smoked sausage, spicy tomato basil sauce and creamy ricotta cheese. Featuring Eckrich® Skinless Smoked Sausage, this Baked Ziti with Smoked Sausage recipe is a new twist on a classic Italian meal.
Check out the recipe from Eckrich® below to get started.
| Total Time | Skill Level | Servings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 hr 10 mins | Intermediate | 6 |
Ingredients
| Eckrich® Skinless Smoked Sausage | 16 oz. |
| Ziti or mostaccioli pasta | 8 oz. |
| Jar spicy tomato basil pasta sauce | 26 oz. |
| Ricotta cheese | 15 oz. |
| Grated parmesan cheese | 1/4 cup(s) |
| Chopped fresh basil, divided | 1/2 cup(s) |
| Shredded mozzarella cheese, divided | 2 cup(s) |
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375ºF. Cook ziti according to package directions. Meanwhile, cut sausage crosswise into 1/2-inch slices; quarter the slices. Drain ziti; return to same pot. Add pasta sauce and sausage; mix well. Arrange half of mixture in a 13″x 9″ baking dish.
- Combine ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup of the basil; spoon over sausage mixture.
- Top with one cup of mozzarella cheese and remaining sausage mixture. Cover dish with foil.
- Bake 35 minutes or until heated through. Uncover; top with remaining cup of mozzarella cheese. Continue to bake 10 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted. Garnish with remaining 1/4 cup basil.
Tips to Stretch Your Dollar
Use any leftover ingredients to whip together a quick spaghetti for lunch the next day!
In need of more inspiration for your next family meal? Smithfield Foods’ large portfolio of products, including Smithfield® Bacon, Nathan’s Famous® Beef Franks and Eckrich® Smoked Sausage, can meet your household’s needs for breakfast, lunch, dinner and even snack time.
