One Pot Baked Ziti with Italian Sausage Recipe + VIDEO
This One Pot Baked Ziti with Italian Sausage is full of flavor but easy on the dishes! It's made with turkey Italian sausage, spinach, tomato sauce and loaded with cheese -- the perfect weeknight dinner! Includes step by step recipe video.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5minutes
Cook Time 22minutes
Total Time 27minutes
Servings 5servings
Calories 476cal
Author Ashley Fehr
Ingredients
4linksItalian turkey sausage(or regular Italian sausage)
1/2medium onionfinely diced
1teaspoonminced garlic
1/4teaspoonred pepper flakes
1/2cupfrozen spinachthawed and squeezed dry
1/2teaspoonsalt
1teaspoondried parsley
1 1/2teaspoonoregano
1 1/2teaspoonbasil
2cupscrushed tomatoes
3cupslow sodium chicken broth
320gRigatoni or Ziti pastaabout 5 cups
1 1/2cupsshredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
Remove turkey sausage from casings and fry in large skillet over medium-high heat until crumbled and brown, about 2-3 minutes.
Add onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 2 minutes.
Add spinach, red pepper flakes, salt, parsley, oregano, basil, tomatoes and broth and stir until combined. Stir in the pasta.
Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium and cover. Cook, stirring often, until pasta is tender, about 12-15 minutes (smaller pasta will take less time). Top with cheese, cover and let sit until cheese is melted. Serve.
Video
Notes
*If you're using a smaller pasta, you'll want to go by the weight amount and not the volume.