Description
An easy one-pan Baked Ziti recipe that is fast, delicious, and ready in less than 40 minutes, making it a perfect comfort food dinner for the whole family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground turkey sausage
- 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 5–6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 Tablespoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3 cups water
- 12 ounces ziti pasta
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Step: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Step: Heat a large 12-inch or bigger oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and cook, crumbling into small pieces, until browned, about 3-5 minutes.
- Step: Add the garlic and crushed red pepper flakes to the pan and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Step: Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, dried basil and oregano. Stir well. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes.
- Step: Add the water and dry pasta. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 minutes or until noodles are tender.
- Step: Stir in the half and half, and parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle mozzarella evenly on top.
- Step: Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until the cheese has melted and browned, about 5 minutes.
Notes
To Make Ahead: Follow the directions of making the sauce, but do not add the noodles until just before serving. To Freeze: Prepare the recipe up until the baking step. Cover with a double layer of aluminum foil and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator or bake from frozen according to preference.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 584 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 954 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 51 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 83 mg
Keywords: one pan, baked ziti, comfort food, 30-minute meals, easy dinner