Description
A bold, briny baked ziti — garlic slowly cooked golden in olive oil, simmered with chopped tomatoes, Kalamata olives, capers, and red pepper flakes into a punchy sauce, combined with mild Italian sausage and pasta, then baked under a blanket of Parmesan. The olives and capers set this apart from a standard red sauce ziti.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Heat the olive oil on low heat. Add the minced garlic and cook until golden, about 10 minutes.
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Add the chopped tomatoes, olives, capers, salt, and red pepper flakes.
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Simmer gently over moderate heat for 20 minutes until the sauce is reduced by about a third.
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While the sauce simmers, cook the sausage and boil the pasta according to package directions.
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Combine the pasta, sausage, sauce, parsley, and all but 1 cup of the Parmesan in a 9x13 casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray.
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Top with the remaining 1 cup of Parmesan.
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Cover with foil and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 420kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 22g34%
- Saturated Fat 8g40%
- Cholesterol 45mg15%
- Sodium 980mg41%
- Total Carbohydrate 36g12%
- Dietary Fiber 3g12%
- Sugars 5g
- Protein 20g40%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Note
Cook the garlic low and slow until golden — about 10 minutes — for the deepest, sweetest flavor without bitterness.
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