Baked Ziti with Sausage and Peppers

Name: Baked Ziti with Sausage and Peppers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon EVOO; 1 pound Italian sausage (removed from its casing); 2 onions (minced); 1 green bell pepper (stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1/2 inch pieces); 1 red bell pepper (stemmed, seeded and cut into 1/2 inch pieces); 4 garlic cloves (minced); 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano (1 teaspoon dried); 1 can crushed tomatoes (28 ounce); 1/2 cup heavy cream; 8 ounces ziti (2 1/2 cups); 1 can tomato sauce (15 ounce); 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 ounces )

brittney.balser

Prep 20 mins20m

Cook 3 hrs3h

Serves 6

Ingredients

1 tablespoon EVOO
1 pound Italian sausage (removed from its casing)
2 onions (minced)
1 green bell pepper (stemmed, seeded, and cut into ½ inch pieces)
1 red bell pepper (stemmed, seeded and cut into ½ inch pieces)
4 garlic cloves (minced)
1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano (1 teaspoon dried)
1 can crushed tomatoes (28 ounces)
½ cup heavy cream
8 ounces ziti (2 ½ cups)
1 can tomato sauce (15 ounces)
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 ounces)

Instructions

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1
Line slow cooker with aluminum foil collar and coat with vegetable oil sproay Heat oil in large pot over medium-high heat until just smoking. Brown sausage well, breaking up large pieces with wooden spoon () Add onions, bell peppers, garlic and oregano and cook until vegetables are softened and lightly browned ()
2
Stir in tomatoes and heavy cream, scraping up any browned bits, and simmer until thickened slightly (about ) Stir in ziti, salt and pepper
3
Transfer ziti mixture to prepared slow cooker and spread tomato sauce evenly over pasta. Cover and cook until pasta is tender, about on high
4
Remove foil collar. Gently stir pasta, adding hot water as need to loosen sauce consistency Sprinkle with mozzarella, cover, and let sit until melted (about )

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