Baked Ziti

Servings: Family

Total time: 1 hour

Source: Andy Hubner

Ingredients

1 Box Ziti Noodles

Andy's Pasta Sauce (fresh or leftover)

5 Italian Sausage Links

1-2 pkgs small mozzarella balls

Handful fresh basil - torn

salt to taste

chili flakes (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake sausage for 30-35 minutes turning once half way through. Remove from oven and slice into 1" rounds.

Boil Ziti noodles as instructed on package adding a bit of salt and removing from heat and straining when there is still a bit of a bite to them. They will continue to cook in the oven.

Using sauce leftover from Andy's Pasta Sauce recipe, mix with one box of cooked Ziti noodles until well coated. You can use other noodles similar like Penne, but use one that will "grab" the sauce. Add the sausage and mozzarella balls (I use them all) and the fresh torn basil and mix together. Add some chili flakes if you like a bit of heat.

Place all in a casserole dish sprayed with Pam and top with fresh grated parmesan. Bake for 30-45 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Serve with a fresh salad and a baguette.