Categories: Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 lb bulk Italian sausage
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups diced onions
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh garlic
- 2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2- 28 oz cans whole tomatoes in puree, crushed
- 8 oz mascarpone cheese
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 lb dry ziti
- 1 lb provolone cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 cup grated Parmesan
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400. Coat a 4-qt casserole dish with nonstick spray.
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For the sauce, cook sausage in oil in a saucepan over medium heat, crushing with a potato masher until fine and cooked through, 5-7 minutes; transfer to a bowl.
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Sweat onions, garlic, Italian seasoning, and pepper flakes in drippings over medium heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until onions soften, 10 minutes.
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Stir in tomatoes and sausage, bring sauce to a simmer, and cook 15 minutes; cool 15 minutes. Stir in mascarpone, then season sauce with salt and pepper.
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For the pasta, cook ziti in a pot of boiling salted water 8 minutes; drain.
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Combine sauce, ziti and provolone; transfer to prepared dish, then sprinkle with Parmesan.
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Bake ziti until hot throughout and bubbling around the edges, about 30 minutes. Let ziti rest 20 minutes before serving.