Baked Ziti

Ingredients:

• 1 pkg. sweet Italian sausage, cooked according to package directions (you can buy the links and coin slice them, but I prefer the ground sausage)
• 8 oz. penne or rigatoni pasta, cooked according to package directions
• 1 jar pasta sauce
• 3/4 c. water
• 1 T. fresh basil, chopped
• 1 T. fresh garlic, chopped
• 1/2 c. fresh shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 t. black pepper
• 1 pkg. frozen garlic bread, thawed and sliced into 12 slices
• 3 c. shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:

In a large bowl, mix cooked sausage, cooked pasta, pasta sauce, water, chopped basil, garlic, Parmesan cheese, and pepper.  Toss gently.  Place mixture into a greased 9x13 baking dish. Place twelve slices of garlic bread on top of mixture and cover with mozzarella.  Bake covered at 400º for 20 minutes.  Remove cover and bake for 10 more minutes uncovered.

When I make this for only 2 people I buy deep 9 in. square foil pans from the grocery store and freeze one of them before baking.  Then we have a meal ready for those nights we don't feel like cooking.  You can thaw it overnight in the refrigerator and bake it the next day.
 
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