Things You'll Need:
- 1/8 tsp. salt - or more depending on taste
- 1 lg. eggs
- 1 lb. ziti pasta - cooked and drained
- 1 tsp. freshly chopped thyme leaves or ½ tsp. dried
- 1/2 tsp. freshly chopped oregano leaves or 1/4 tsp. dried
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheeses
- colanders
- baking pans
- stockpots
- cutting boards
- big pinch white pepper - or more depending on taste
- skillets
- 1/2 lb. sweet Italian sausages links
- cheese graters
- mixing bowls
- wooden spoons
- 1/2 tsp. freshly chopped basil tsp. dried
- big pinch of cayenne pepper flakes (optional)
- chef's knives
- 12 oz. ricotta cheese
- 1/3 lb. shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 cups good quality marinara sauce
- Big Pinch Of Cayenne Pepper Flakes (optional)
- Big Pinch White Pepper - Or More Depending On Taste
- Chef's Knives
- Baking Pans
- Cheese Graters
- Chef's Knives
- Colanders
- Cutting Boards
- Mixing Bowls
- Skillets
- Stockpots
- Wooden Spoons
- Mixing bowls
- Skillets
- 1/2 lb. sweet Italian sausages links
- 1/2 tsp. freshly chopped basil tsp. dried
- 1 lb. ziti pasta - cooked and drained
- 1 tsp. freshly chopped thyme leaves or ½ tsp. dried
- 2 cups good quality marinara sauce
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheeses
- 1/2 tsp. freshly chopped oregano leaves or 1/4 tsp. dried
- 1/3 lb. shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 lg. eggs
- 12 oz. ricotta cheese
- 1/8 tsp. salt - or more depending on taste
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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
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Step 2
Beat the egg in a large mixing bowl. Add the ricotta, optional cayenne pepper, thyme, oregano, basil, salt and pepper.
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Step 3
Brown the sausages in a skillet over medium heat, then add a little water, cover, and steam until almost done. Cut the sausages crosswise at an angle into thin slices.
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Step 4
Pour the grease from the sausage pan into a baking dish. Spread the ziti evenly across the bottom of the dish.
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Step 5
Top the ziti evenly with the ricotta mixture, sausage slices and then the Parmesan cheese. Pour the marinara sauce over the top and smooth the surface with the back of a large spoon.
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Step 6
Place in the oven for 40 minutes. Pull the dish from the oven and sprinkle the mozzarella over the top.
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Step 7
Bake for another 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve right away.
