Fire Island Ziti Recipe

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"I've always been fascinated by Fire Island, and thought the name was fitting for this slightly spicy pasta dish." –Candace Reed, DeSoto, Texas

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Fire Island Ziti Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. Cook: 20 min.
  • Yield: 5 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 8 ounces ziti or small tube pasta
  • 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
  • 1 pound Johnsonville® Mild Italian Sausage links, cut into 1/2-inch slices
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/3 cup grated Romano cheese

Directions

  • Toss the tomatoes with 2 tablespoons oil, garlic and salt. Place cut side down in a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 450° for 20-25 minutes or until tender. Chop when cool enough to handle.
  • Cook ziti according to package directions, adding broccoli during the last 4 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook sausage in remaining oil until no longer pink. Add pepper flakes; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in tomatoes and heat through.
  • Drain ziti mixture; toss with sausage mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 5 servings.

Cooking for 2: Fire Island Ziti for Two

Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups pasta with about 1 tablespoon cheese equals 477 calories, 25 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 48 mg cholesterol, 1,122 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 23 g protein.

Originally published as Fire Island Ziti in Taste of Home August/September 2010, p46

Tip

Storing Pasta

I store all my pastas in canning jars rather than the opened boxes. The pasta stays fresher, and the jars stack nicely, too, conserving pantry space. When I’m preparing my grocery list, I can see what I need at a glance. —Laurie S., Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Medium-Bodied Red Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied red wine such as Chianti, Sangiovese, Malbec or Zinfandel.

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Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2012 by dragonfairy1999

My hubby and son LOVE this, and its so easy to make! When I'm pressed for time, I substitute canned fire roasted tomatoes for the fresh and add a little extra garlic. Not quite as good as the fresh ones, but in a pinch it works wonderfully!

Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2011 by apleasant

Easy to make and delicious!

Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2011 by namayna

I loved this. It had just the right flavors. My boyfriend added a little marinara on his, but I didn't think it needed it.

Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2011 by TessaMB

delicious. I added extra garlic and some sriracha sauce for a little extra fire. delicious!

Reviewed on Aug. 03, 2011 by jknight0012

This was very good. I too liked the oven roasted tomatoes in this. After eating it I thought how flexible a recipe this is. I think it would be great to try with all different kinds of sausage or even change or add different veggies. I used Spinach and Garlic sausage from Trader Joe's which was great. I would dice the sausage next time to get spread the sausage more evenly. And for us I would probably omit the red pepper flakes. Too spicy for us.

Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2011 by LMalbecfl

This was very tasty and a thumbs up from the kids. I think next time I would take the sausage out of the casings to crumble and cook it. Otherwise yum!

Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2011 by dmwilmoth

I have made this dish several times, and each time I am reminded of how delicious it really is! It shocks me that something that has no sauce (marinara or alfredo, etc) could be so flavorful. But it just is! I've made it each time with a pre-cooked turkey sausage link (sliced into coins) but I'm making it again this week and figured it try it as the recipe is written -- with the raw sausage in casings. I'm sure it will even add better flavor.

Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2011 by micheleclow

This was great. We all loved it.

Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2010 by cbrewster

it is just as good without the sausage

Reviewed on Nov. 09, 2010 by Dawn16

I really liked this recipe! My husband did too. The crushed red peppers give it just enough kick.

 
 

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