Baked Ziti With Sausage

• tablespoon olive oil↗1
• yellow onion, finely chopped↗1⁄4
• ounces Italian sausages↗12
• cups ground tomatoes↗3
• teaspoons dried oregano, crumbled↗2
• teaspoons dried basil↗2
• ounces ricotta cheese↗8
• teaspoon salt↗1
• cup fresh parsley, chopped↗1⁄4
• cup parmesan cheese, grated↗1⁄2
• lb dry ziti pasta1
• ounces shredded mozzarella cheese8

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 440°F.

2. 2

   in a large saucepan heat olive oil add yellow onion and cook until tender.

3. 3

   add sausage, continue to cook for 2 minutes.

4. 4

   add tomatoes, oregano and basil.

5. 5

   simmer sauce on low In a large bowl, combine ricotta cheese, salt,parsley and parmesan cheese.

6. 6

   set aside.

7. 7

   In a large pot of boling salted water, cook pasta until it is not quite al dente.

8. 8

   drain pasta and combine with ricotta cheese mixture.

9. 9

   remove sauce from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.

10. 10

    after cooling, add sauce to pasta/ricotta mixture and mix well.

11. 11

    pour mixture into a 4-5 quart baking dish.

12. 12

    spread mozzarella cheese evenly over pasta.

13. 13

    bake until cheese begins to brown, about 20 minutes.

14. 14

    let stand 5 minutes before serving.