progresso® baked ziti casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked ziti pasta
• 1 pound bulk italian lamb sausage
• 1 (9 ounce) pouch progresso™ recipe starters™ fire roasted tomato cooking sauce
• 1 cup ricotta cheese*
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• chopped fresh basil leaves (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• heat oven to 375 degrees f. cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain. add cooking sauce, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and the cooked pasta; stir well.
• in small bowl, mix ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese and egg.
• spoon pasta mixture into ungreased 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish. spoon ricotta cheese mixture on top; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; cover baking dish with foil, sprayed side down.
• bake 25 to 30 minutes, removing foil last 10 minutes of bake time, until cheese melts and mixture is hot and bubbly. sprinkle with basil.