Casa M Baked Ziti - Casa M Spice Co
★ Issue CMSC·21–004 · Published 24 Jan 2021
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Casa M Baked Ziti.

Brown sausage with garlic and onion, layer with cottage cheese and eggs, bake until golden

PREP 30 min
COOK 120 min
TOTAL 2:50 hours
SERVES 12 people
HEAT mild
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Saute panPot13 inch baking dishMixing bowlOvenColanderAluminum foilChef knifeCutting board

Brown sausage with garlic and onion, layer with cottage cheese and eggs, bake until golden

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 pound whole milk cottage cheese
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 8 ounces Parmesan cheese, half for the filling, half for topping
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • **FOR THE SAUCE:**
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
  • 1 large sweet onion, diced
  • 8 cloves garlic, minced
  • 42 ounces tomato sauce
  • 28 ounces fire roasted diced tomatoes, half for the sauce, half for topping
  • 1 Tablespoon Casa M Spice Co® Cattle Drive®
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh oregano leaves
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
  • 2 cups red Hatch chiles, roasted, peeled, seeded, chopped (optional, roasted red bell pepper works well here too)
  • **PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER:**
  • 1 pound ziti or other tubular pasta that will fill with sauce
  • 8 ounces Mozzarella cheese

Method

  1. 01

    Gather and prep all ingredients

    15 min

    Dice onion, mince garlic, chop herbs, roast and prep peppers if using.

  2. 02

    Brown sausage with onion and garlic

    10 min

    Sauté over medium-high heat until onions translucent and garlic fragrant.

  3. 03

    Add tomatoes and seasonings, simmer sauce

    45 min

    Minimum 30 min to cook pork through; can simmer up to several hours.

  4. 04

    Par-cook ziti to half package time

    6 min

    Boil, drain, rinse with cold water to stop cooking.

  5. 05

    Preheat oven to 350°F

    15 min

    Use 325°F if convection bake.

  6. 06

    Mix cottage cheese filling

    5 min

    Combine cottage cheese, cream, half Parmesan, beaten eggs.

  7. 07

    Grease baking dish and prep foil

    3 min

    Oil a deep 13x9 inch dish, prepare foil sheet for sealing.

  8. 08

    Combine pasta, sauce, and filling

    5 min

    Mix in the pot used for pasta to distribute well.

  9. 09

    Transfer to dish and top with cheeses

    5 min

    Add remaining Parmesan, diced tomatoes, torn mozzarella, seal with foil.

  10. 10

    Bake covered at 350°F for 45 min

    45 min

    Cover the dish with foil to trap steam and keep the top from browning too fast, then slide it in; you're looking for the filling to set around the edges while the center still has a little jiggle when you shake the pan at the 45-minute mark.

  11. 11

    Bake uncovered until golden and bubbly

    35 min

    Remove foil, bake 30-45 min checking every 15 min for browning.

  12. 12

    Let ziti rest and set

    20 min

    Must cool before cutting or it will fall apart.

From Mike's Notebook

01

Rinse the par-cooked pasta with cold water or it'll turn to mush once combined with hot sauce.

02

Mix everything in the pasta pot itself — easier to distribute filling evenly than transferring to a bowl.

03

Let the sauce simmer the full 30 minutes minimum; the sausage won't cook through in less time.

Nutrition

405 Calories / serving
22 gProtein
22 gTotal Fat
11 gSat. Fat
30 gCarbs
2 gFiber
4 gSugars
700 mgSodium

Estimated · 1 serving · calculated from the ingredient list, not lab-tested.

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