Fire-Roasted Ziti with Sausage

Name: Fire-Roasted Ziti with Sausage
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 8 ounces uncooked ziti or rigatoni (about 3 cups); 1 can (28 ounces) Italian diced tomatoes, drained; 1 jar (24 ounces) fire-roasted tomato and garlic pasta sauce; 1 package (16 ounces) smoked sausage, sliced; 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided; 1 cup 4% cottage cheese

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min. YIELD: 8 servings.

We punch up our pasta with smoked sausage and fire-roasted tomato sauce. It's an easy recipe to switch up—use whatever noodles and spaghetti sauce are in your pantry. —Jean Komlos, Plymouth, Michigan

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked ziti or rigatoni (about 3 cups)
1 can (28 ounces) Italian diced tomatoes, drained
1 jar (24 ounces) fire-roasted tomato and garlic pasta sauce
1 package (16 ounces) smoked sausage, sliced
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
1 cup 4% cottage cheese

Directions

1. In a Dutch oven, cook ziti according to package directions for al dente. Drain; return to pot.
2. Add tomatoes, pasta sauce and sausage to ziti; heat through over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Stir in 1 cup mozzarella cheese and cottage cheese. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Cook, covered, 2-5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/4 cups (calculated without optional toppings): 463 calories, 23g fat (11g saturated fat), 66mg cholesterol, 1634mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 3g fiber), 23g protein.

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