Baked 3-Cheese Ziti

Baked 3-Cheese Ziti

1 pkg. Italian turkey sausage (casing should be removed, crumbled and cooked)
3 cup ziti (cooked and drained)
1 (15 oz.) container Ricotta cheese
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 (8 oz.) package Mozzarella cheese
1 cup finely chopped onions (sauteed to soften)
1 tsp. minced garlic

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine sausage, ziti, Ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, onions, garlic and half of the Mozzarella cheese; slightly stir to blend. Spoon mixture into a 2 qt. casserole dish and drizzle tomato sauce on top. Top with remaining cheese; cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40-45 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Uncover and bake for about 5-7 minutes or until cheese has melted. Serve.

*Johnna's tip: Italian comfort food and the winter time. What a combination?! You can always count on pasta to do the job when you've had a bad day, need some comforting from all the cold weather or just in need of some TLC (*TLC=Tender Loving Care;-). The good thing about ziti or pretty much any pasta is that you can do anything you pretty much want to make it your own. If you like spinach, for example, add in about a cup of freshly chopped spinach to this recipe. Comfort food is all about food that makes you happy and feel good...so comfort yourself with your favorite things!

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