Baked Ziti Our Way

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I had made a wonderful baked ziti based loosely on a zaar recipe, but it's since changed so i want to post it myself! You can sub a jar of pasta sauce plus a can of diced tomatoes instead of making the sauce for a quick meal.

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Steps

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Saute onion , garlic and sausage in olive oil until sausage is browned.

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Drain if you have lots of grease.

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Add tomatoes , shrooms , wine , chicken broth , herbs and spices to taste.

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Simmer for about an hour.

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Stir in pasta , cottage cheese , 1 cup mozzarella , 1 / 2 cup parmesan.

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Pour into a large greased baking dish and top with mozzarella and parmesan.

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Bake at 350 for about 30 mins , broil for the last few to really brown the cheeses and get that crust.

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Let sit 10 minutes before serving.

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This freezes well if you freeze before baking.

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Ingredients

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chicken sausage, onion, garlic cloves, olive oil, diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sliced mushrooms, chicken broth, wine, basil, oregano, salt, garlic powder, fennel seed, small curd cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, penne