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Baked ziti with Italian sausage and mozzarella

Baked ziti with Italian sausage and mozzarella

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A baked dish of ziti pasta with tomato sauce, Italian sausages, and red wine, topped with mozzarella or fontina cheese, beaten eggs, and Parmesan, baked i…

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Recipe from Yivan000, Urbano (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This Ziti pasta bake is made with a slow-cooked tomato sauce featuring Italian sausages, vegetables, and red wine. The addition of mozzarella or fontina cheese, beaten eggs, and Parmesan makes it a very satisfying dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr 30 min
  • Resting5 min
  • Total2 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$15.27 $2.55 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.24
  • $0.05
  • $0.10
  • $0.19
  • $6.04
  • $0.01
  • $0.05
  • $0.17
  • $2.13
  • $0.53
  • $1.06
  • $2.08
  • $1.02
  • $1.05
  • $0.55

Prices from US supermarkets for 12 of 15 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the sausages into 1.5 cm thick slices. ≈ 8 min
  2. Cook them thoroughly, then remove them and set aside.
  3. Return to the vegetables until they are tender.
  4. Add the wine and let it simmer until it has almost completely evaporated.
  5. Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper, oregano, parsley, and sausages. ≈ 3 min
  6. Let it simmer for 60 minutes, until the sauce is very tender.
  7. Meanwhile, cook the pasta al dente.
  8. Drain the pasta, add it to the sauce, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  9. In a greased, oven-safe dish, place a third of the pasta and sprinkle with mozzarella or fontina cheese. ≈ 3 min
  10. Repeat with the remaining pasta, and sprinkle with cheese. ≈ 2 min
  11. Pour, gently, the beaten eggs over the pasta, then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. ≈ 2 min
  12. Place in a preheated oven at 200 °C.
  13. Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.

The bill

Baked ziti with Italian sausage and mozzarella

  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil$0.24
  • 2 tablespoons of finely chopped onion$0.05
  • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed$0.10
  • 1 carrot, cut into small dice$0.19
  • 4 spicy (or mild, if you prefer) Italian sausages$6.04
  • 1/4 cup of salt$0.01
  • 1/4 teaspoon of pepper$0.05
  • 1 tablespoon of dried oregano$0.17
  • 60 ml of finely chopped fresh parsley$2.13
  • 120 ml of red wine$0.53
  • 400 g of chopped tomatoes$1.06
  • 150 g of grated mozzarella or fontina cheese$2.08
  • 85 g of freshly grated Parmesan cheese$1.02
  • 3 eggs, beaten$1.05
  • butter for the dish$0.55

Total$15.27

that's $2.55 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons of finely chopped onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 1 carrot, cut into small dice
  • 4 spicy (or mild, if you prefer) Italian sausages
  • 1/4 cup of salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon of pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of dried oregano
  • 60 ml of finely chopped fresh parsley
  • 120 ml of red wine
  • 400 g of chopped tomatoes
  • 250 g of ziti pasta
  • 150 g of grated mozzarella or fontina cheese
  • 85 g of freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • butter for the dish

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