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 Oct. 11, 2010 by farawaypoints

I used hot turkey Italian sausage instead of the pork-based kind, and kept in the red pepper because we like it spicy. I also added in a whole roasted green pepper along with the tomatoes and it turned out amazing!

Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2010 by lekesel

It seemed that we got every dish in the kitchen dirty making this, but the flavor was great and it make wonderful leftovers. It made a lot. I loved the roasted tomatoes a great way to use some we had leftover from a friends garden.

Reviewed on Sep. 07, 2010 by julie180

We loved this! Definately will be on the rotation. The roasted tomatoes made it superb!

Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2010 by lakj

Excellent.

Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2010 by jenzimm

This is so good and so easy. We love it. I quartered and then marinated cherry tomatoes in the minced garlic with a little bit of salt and put them on the stove top. I added my smoked turkey sausage to the pan with the tomatoes. It was wonderful.

Reviewed on Aug. 07, 2010 by Mirage87

We really liked it! I had a hard time slicing the sausage so we just made little balls. I should have had it chilled more before I tried to cut it. I really liked the tomatoes and the broccoli came out just perfect!

Reviewed on Aug. 04, 2010 by slr195

Delicious, although my 18 month old did not care for it. I doubled the garlic and substituted 2 cans of diced, drained, fire-roasted tomatoes for the plum tomatoes to decrease the prep time. Leftovers heated up well.

Reviewed on Aug. 03, 2010 by badkitty

This deserves 10 or more stars! I had some pear shaped organic tomatoes from a friend's garden-what a great way to put them to good use! I followed the recipe exactly, adding 1 extra clove of minced garlic. My family's plates were clean in a flash-thank you!

Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2010 by bobbie1

I made this for dinner tonight and will be making it again and again. It was delicious. I followed the recipe to the letter. YUM!

Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2010 by aug2295

Couldn't wait to make this one - I grilled the sausage and tomatoes instead of roasting and skipped the red pepper since I used hot sausage. Delicious and my husband couldn't wait to eat the leftovers!

 
 

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