Baked Ziti
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. Recipe for macaroni with cheese, sweet Italian sausage, mozzarella, and marzano. The finished dish can be served at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Sausage for the recipe:
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Step 2
Peel off the skin and fry the sausage in 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
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Step 3
Now let's move on to the sauce. It's best to use authentic Italian San Marzano tomatoes.
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Step 4
Grind in a blender.
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Step 5
Chop the onion.
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Step 6
basil, thyme, garlic
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Step 7
...finely chop.
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Step 8
Add herbs, onion, and garlic to the sausage. Cook for a few minutes until the onion becomes translucent.
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Step 9
Pour in tomato paste.
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Step 10
Add spices. Stir and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
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Step 11
Put the water on for the pasta.
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Step 12
Place the pasta into boiling water. Add a little olive oil.
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Step 13
Using different types of cheese is mandatory! Slice the Parmesan and Mozzarella.
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Step 14
Cut half of the mozzarella into cubes and the other half into thin slices.
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Step 15
You can add tomato paste to the sauce.
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Step 16
Ready-made sauce:
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Step 17
By this time, the pasta should be "al dente." Rinse it.
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Step 18
Pour the sauce over the pasta, sprinkle with cheese, add salt and pepper. Season with a pinch of red pepper.
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Step 19
Mix.
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Step 20
Place the slices of cheese on top. Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown.
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Step 21
Done!