Dinner for 9

Baked Ziti (9 servings)

Name: Baked Ziti (9 servings)
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 9 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb ziti noodles; 1 1/2 lb ground spicy or sweet italian sausage; 4 cloves garlic; 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes; 1 tsp salt; 1 1/2 tsp sugar; 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; 1 cup heavy cream; 1/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons grated pecorino romano; 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil (optional); 8 oz whole milk mozzarella cheese

$7.83for 490 minServes 9

Ziti and Italian sausage simmer with creamy tomato sauce, then bake under mozzarella and Pecorino cheese.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 16 oz$0.18/oz typical	16 oz	$2.88Typical price
	Italian, 1.5 lb$4.49/lb typical	1.5 lb	$6.74Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 28 oz$0.08/oz typical	28 oz	$2.24Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
	Blue cheese, 1.25 oz$0.80/oz typical	1.25 oz	$1.07Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.12Typical price
	Mozzarella, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$17.61

Swaps

Swap italian for chickenabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices

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Sugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

90 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
9servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.96 per serving$7.83 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb ziti noodles
1 1/2 lb ground spicy or sweet italian sausage
4 cloves garlic
1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons grated pecorino romano
1/3 cup chopped fresh basil (optional)
8 oz whole milk mozzarella cheese

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Cook the ziti until just tender, drain it, and set it aside.
Brown the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, breaking it apart, until it reaches 160 F.
Add the garlic, crushed tomatoes, salt, sugar, and red pepper flakes, then simmer for 20 minutes.
Stir in the cream and one-third cup Pecorino, then combine the sauce with the ziti.
Layer the pasta in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with mozzarella and the remaining Pecorino, then bake for 30 minutes.
Rest the baked ziti for 10 minutes and sprinkle with basil before serving.

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