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Baked Ziti

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 50 mins
Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
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Difficulty: Intermediate
Cooking Temp: 350  F
Servings: 8
Calories: 420
Best Season: Suitable throughout the year
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
  • ¼ Cup Olive oil
  • 1 small bulb Garlic, minced
  • 2 28-oz. cans Chopped tomatoes, coarsely chopped
  • 1 Cup Kalamata olives, pitted, drained and sliced
  • 4 Tbsp. Capers
  • 1 tsp. Salt, or to taste (olives are salty, start with ½)
  • ½ tsp. Hot red pepper flakes
  • 1 lb. Mild Italian sausage
  • ½ Cup Flat leaf parsley
  • 1 lb. Ziti or penne pasta
  • 6 oz. Parmesan, for sauce
  • 1 Cup Parmesan, for top
Instructions
  1. 1
    Heat the olive oil on low heat. Add the minced garlic and cook until golden, about 10 minutes.
  2. 2
    Add the chopped tomatoes, olives, capers, salt, and red pepper flakes.
  3. 3
    Simmer gently over moderate heat for 20 minutes until the sauce is reduced by about a third.
  4. 4
    While the sauce simmers, cook the sausage and boil the pasta according to package directions.
  5. 5
    Combine the pasta, sausage, sauce, parsley, and all but 1 cup of the Parmesan in a 9x13 casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray.
  6. 6
    Top with the remaining 1 cup of Parmesan.
  7. 7
    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.

Keywords: baked ziti recipe, Kalamata olive ziti, Italian sausage pasta bake, capers and olives pasta sauce, easy baked ziti, briny tomato pasta bake
Read it online: https://thefamilyrecipebook.com/recipe/recipes-baked-ziti/