Baked Ziti With Sausage

Name: Baked Ziti With Sausage
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 serving
Ingredients: 12 ounces uncooked ziti pasta; 4 ounces pancetta or bacon, diced; 1 large onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 (1-lb.) package ground Italian sausage; 1 cup dry red wine; 1 (28-oz.) can crushed tomatoes; .5 cup firmly packed torn fresh basil; .5 teaspoon kosher salt; .5 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper; 1 cup ricotta cheese; 1 (8-oz.) package shredded mozzarella cheese, divided; Vegetable cooking spray; .5 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Baked ziti with sausage is a guaranteed hit. This easy, cheesy baked pasta dish uses three cheeses to create the perfect counterpart to our tomato-based meat sauce with ground sausage.

12 ounces uncooked ziti pasta
4 ounces pancetta or bacon, diced
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 (1-lb.) package ground Italian sausage
1 cup dry red wine
1 (28-oz.) can crushed tomatoes
.5 cup firmly packed torn fresh basil
.5 teaspoon kosher salt
.5 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 (8-oz.) package shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
Vegetable cooking spray
.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese