Creamy Baked Ziti Recipe with Sausage

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Ziti pasta Onion Sage Mild Italian sausage Heavy cream Bread crumbs Hint of nutmeg Parmigiano Shredded mozzarella

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Combine and stir parmigiano cheese and bread crumbs in a bowl.

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Heat up a large pot of salted water to boil.

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Cook the creamy sausage and stir the ingredients to combine.

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Cook the pasta until al dente and reserve ¼ cup of pasta water.

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Add the hot pasta and reserved pasta water to the skillet with creamy sausage then stir to combine.

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Transfer the creamy sausage ziti to the prepared baking dish.

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Top it with shredded mozzarella and the parmigiano and bread crumb mixture, then bake.

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Creamy Baked Ziti Recipe with Sausage

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Ziti pasta Onion Sage Mild Italian sausage Heavy cream Bread crumbs Hint of nutmeg Parmigiano Shredded mozzarella

Ingredients

Combine and stir parmigiano cheese and bread crumbs in a bowl.

Step 1

Heat up a large pot of salted water to boil.

Step 2

Cook the creamy sausage and stir the ingredients to combine.

Step 3

Cook the pasta until al dente and reserve ¼ cup of pasta water.

Step 4

Add the hot pasta and reserved pasta water to the skillet with creamy sausage then stir to combine.

Step 5

Transfer the creamy sausage ziti to the prepared baking dish.

Step 6

Top it with shredded mozzarella and the parmigiano and bread crumb mixture, then bake.

Step 7

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