baked ziti with turkey sausage

Name: Baked Ziti with Turkey Sausage
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3/4 pound(s) raw, spicy turkey sausage, casings removed; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 medium green pepper, chopped; 28 ounce(s) canned diced tomatoes; 10 ounce(s) frozen green peas, thawed; 2 tablespoon(s) canned tomato paste; 1 teaspoon(s) dried oregano; 1 teaspoon(s) dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon(s) dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon(s) fennel seed; 1/2 teaspoon(s) table salt, or to taste; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground black pepper; 12 ounce(s) uncooked zite, cooked according to package directions; 6 ounce(s) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

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37 Pinches

Angela Pietrantonio

Woonsocket, RI

Updated on Jan 11, 2012

A healthy recipe for dinner! It calls for Turkey Sausage but can be used with the Chicken sausage also! Recipe Source~ Weight Watcher's

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 35 Min

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yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

3/4 pound raw, spicy turkey sausage, casings removed
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
28 ounces canned diced tomatoes
10 ounces frozen green peas, thawed
2 tablespoons canned tomato paste
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
1/2 teaspoon table salt, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
12 ounces uncooked zite, cooked according to package directions
6 ounces shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

How To Make baked ziti with turkey sausage

Step 1

Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350*F.

Step 2

Crumble the sausage meat into a large saucepan and brown over medium heat, stirring often, about 4 minutes. Drain off any fat, then add the onion and bell pepper. Cook, stirring often, until softened, about 3 minutes.
Step 3

Stir in the tomatoes, peas, tomato paste, oregano, basil, thyme, fennel seed, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat and cook uncovered 5 minutes, stirring often. Stir in the cooked pasta and half the cheese.
Step 4

Spread evenly in a 9x13 inch baking pan. Top evenly with the remaining cheese. Bake until the cheese has melted and the casserole is bubbling, about 20 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes at room temperature before slicing into 8 pieces. 8 points per serving
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