Kenny takes us into his kitchen as he creates his meaty baked Ziti. TasteDis
Meaty Ziti
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Ingredients
- 1-2 Lb Turkey Italian sausage
- 1/2 cup cooked spinach
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 15 ounce ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1-2 tsp parsley
- 1/2 cup Parmesan
- 1/2 mozzarella
- Diced tomatoes
- Pasta sauce
Directions
- Preheat skillet over med high heat
- Add sausage and brown
- Add seasoning and onions and garlic allowing to caramelize slightly before blending
- In large bowl add ricotta cheese
- Add Parmesan cheese egg and Italian seasoning
- Blend the ingredients and add cooked spinach
- Mix in the cooked sausage
- Preheat oven to 350
- Bring 2-3 cups of water to a boil and add noodles. Boil 3-4 min or half the time of the box directions
- Stuff meat/cheese filling into piper or other bag
- Fill inside of noodles with meat/cheese filling
- Spread marinara sauce on the bottom of a baking dish then place stuffed noodles on top. Cover with more marinara sauce
- Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes
- Remove from oven and top with Parmesan cheese
- Return to oven 5-10 minutes until cheese is melted
You can top it with fresh chopped parsley plate and enjoy!