Skillet-Baked Ziti With Sausage
"America's Test Kitchen"
- Ready In:
- 1hr 3mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 (28 ounce) can whole canned tomatoes
- 1 lb sweet Italian sausage or 1 lb hot Italian sausage, casings removed
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1⁄4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- salt
- pepper
- 3 cups water
- 12 ounces ziti pasta (3 3/4 c.)
- 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
- 1 ounce parmesan cheese, grated (1/2 c.)
- 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded (1 cup)
directions
- Adjust oven rack to middle position; preheat oven to 475°.
- Pulse tomatoes in food processor until coarsely ground and no large pieces remain, about 12 pulses.
- Cook sausage in 12-inch ovensafe nonstick skillet over med-high heat, breaking up meat with wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes.
- Stir in garlic and pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Stir in processed tomatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Decrease heat to med-low and simmer gently until tomatoes no longer taste raw, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in water and pasta.
- Cover and increase heat to med-high, and cook at vigorous simmer, stirring often, until pasta is tender, 15-18 minutes.
- Stir in cream, Parmesan, and basil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Sprinkle mozzarella evenly over top.
- Transfer skillet to oven and bake until cheese is melted and browned, 10-15 minutes; serve.
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Reviews
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I love this recipe. It is, by far, my all-time favorite comfort food in fall/winter (or anytime, for that matter!). It's super easy and is restaurant quality food.<br/><br/>I have never made any modifications to this recipe - I've never needed to.<br/><br/>Woohoo!
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I normally don't rate a recipe when I have made changes, but I will with this one! My DH raved abut this dish!! I make a habit of trying new recipes that will use up what I have in stock. I used a wide egg noodle...had only crushed tomatoes on hand.....used dried basil...added some mushrooms ...had some fresh whipping cream that had been whipped...and fresh mozarella cheese. I can only imagine what this would taste like if I used the proper ingredients that was posted! I thought the serving portions were definately out and could easily have feed 6-8 people with maybe a salad or garlic bread added (depending on appetites and gender) I know my SIL's would scoft this down in a flash! Great for week night or casual meals. But the best part of this dish was that it was fast and easy! I would certainly do this recipe again
