Perfect Potluck Dish Sausage and Pepper Baked Ziti

"Both kids and adults will dive into this new twist on baked ziti. If you like, assemble it up to one day ahead, refrigerate and bake just before serving. If you make it the day before you will have to adjust the baking time. I have taken this to our church potluck dinners. The recipe is always requested. Enjoy!"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 10mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
10
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ingredients

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directions

  • Prepare sauce. In deep nonstick 12 inch skillet cook sausage over medium heat 5 minutes or until browned on all sides, stirring occasionally.
  • Reduce heat to medium.
  • Discard all but two tablespoons sausage fat.
  • To sausage in skillet add garlic, peppers and onion
  • Cook until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in whole tomatoes,tomato sauce, salt,oregano and basil.
  • Heat to boiling over medium heat breaking up tomatoes with side of spoon.
  • Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile preheat oven to 400.
  • Heat large covered saucepot of salted water to boiling over high heat.
  • Add pasta; cook 2 minutes less than cooking time recommended on label.
  • Drain well.
  • Combine vegetables with pasta.
  • Pour into 9 x 13 greased pan. Spread mozzarellacubes on top.
  • Bake 30 minutes.
  • Before serving sprinkle romano cheese on top.

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Reviews

  1. I love this recipe and have made it alot. My company usually ask for the recipe- it's that good!! I have never tried making it ahead though and would be interested in finding out how much longer i would have to bake it, do the noodles absorb the sauce overnight in the fridge?
     
  2. I made this last night with some garlic toast. This had a lot of great flavor. Thanks for a real keeper!
     
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My name is Joanne and I have been married for 49 years to my high school sweetheart, Roman. We live in Louisville, Oh just east of Canton which is home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. We have two grown sons, one recently divorced and the younger son is getting married for the first time in Sept. 07. We have no granchildren which is very disappointing but there is still hope. I found this site in Dec. O5 and I am addicted. I recently took part in the cookbook swap which was fun and now am signed up for Pick A Chef. I love to cook and enjoy serving as hospitality chairman at our church. I plan and prepare all luncheons, banquets, wedding receptions, etc. Many women and men assist me with these affairs. I also love traveling, gardening and visiting the elderly. I enjoy browsing through my collection of Jr. League cookbooks and watching the Food network. Before Christmas each year I bake about 25 varieties of cookies and deliver them to the elderly. A most rewarding experience.
 
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