Ziti Recipe by - CookEatShare

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Ingredients

1 pound ziti (can sub penne) pasta
Olive oil
1 pound bulk Italian sausage or ground beef or pork
1 large onion, chopped
3-4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 Tbsp fresh rosemary (or basil), minced
1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 large jar of marinara sauce (about 32 ounces) or make your own tomato sauce
1/2 pound of mozzarella cheese, grated
1 heaping cup of ricotta cheese
1 cup grated parmesan or pecorino cheese
1 Boil the pasta: Heat a large pot of water (2 quarts of
water) to a strong boil. Add a tablespoon of salt. Add the pasta and
cook at a rolling boil, uncovered, until the pasta is al dente—edible
but still a little firm to the bite.
Drain the pasta through a colander. Toss with a little olive oil so the pasta does not stick together while you make the sauce.
2 Brown the meat: While the water is heating in the previous
step, start on the sauce. Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large
sauté pan on medium-high heat. When the oil is shimmering hot, add the
bulk sausage or ground meat. Break up any large chunks of sausage as it