Italian Turkey Sausage And Ziti Bake

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Cheesy, zesty, and studded with savory italian sausage, our baked ziti feeds a crowd and then some — without much time spent in the kitchen.

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Steps

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In deep 12-inch nonstick skillet , cook sausage on medium 10 minutes or until browned , stirring and breaking it up with side of spoon.

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With slotted spoon , transfer sausage to medium bowl.

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In drippings in skillet , cook garlic , peppers , onion , and mushrooms , covered , 10 minutes.

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Uncover and cook 8 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender and most of liquid has evaporated.

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Stir in tomatoes , tomato puree , and salt.

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Heat to boiling on medium-high , stirring and breaking up tomatoes with side of spoon.

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Reduce heat to medium-low.

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Cover and cook sauce 10 minutes , stirring occasionally.

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Meanwhile , cook pasta according to package directions , but cook 2 minutes less than recommended cooking time.

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Preheat oven to 400 degrees f.

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Reserve 1 / 2 cup pasta cooking water.

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Drain pasta.

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Return pasta and reserved cooking water to pot.

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Stir in tomato sauce to coat pasta.

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Add mozzarella and reserved sausage.

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Toss to combine.

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Divide mixture evenly between 2 shallow ungrease.

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Ingredients

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hot italian turkey sausage, garlic cloves, red peppers, onion, white mushroom, tomatoes in puree, tomato puree, salt, ziti pasta, part-skim mozzarella cheese, romano cheese