Dinner for 8
Baked Ziti with Sausage
$6.34for 465 minServes 8
Ziti combines with Italian sausage, tomato sauce, ricotta, and mozzarella before baking into a bubbling casserole.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 12 oz | $1.20Typical price |
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.39Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.19Typical price |
 | Italian or breakfast sausage$4.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $4.49Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 29 oz | $2.32Typical price |
| Pepperoni and salami$0.65/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $1.73Typical price |
 | Milk$0.04/oz typical | 11 oz | $0.42Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.72Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.68 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Italian or breakfast sausage for Chicken or turkey sausageabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- 65 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanBudgetFamilyDinnersCold-weather comfort
$1.59 per serving$6.34 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.
Ingredients
- 12 oz ziti pasta
- to taste kosher salt & ground black pepper (optional)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion
- 2 1/2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 lb ground sausage
- 1 tsp each: dried oregano
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
- 2/3 cup pepperoni
- 1 1/4 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg (optional)
- 3/4 cup finely grated parmesan (optional)
- 2 heaping cups freshly shredded mozzarella
- optional garnishes: fresh basil and/or parsley
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with olive oil.
- Boil the ziti in salted water for 8 minutes until just tender, then drain it.
- Cook the onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a large skillet with the olive oil for 3 minutes.
- Add the sausage and oregano, then cook for 8 minutes, breaking it apart until it reaches 160 F.
- Stir in the tomato paste and crushed tomatoes, then simmer the sauce for 10 minutes.
- Mix the ricotta, nutmeg, and parmesan with the ziti, then fold in the pepperoni and half the sauce.
- Layer the pasta mixture and remaining sauce in the baking dish, top with mozzarella, and bake for 25 minutes.
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