Baked Ziti with Bacon & Sausage Recipe
- Difficulty3/5
- Prep time30 mins
- Cook time45 mins
- Serves6 - 8
- HardwoodPecan
This traditional baked Italian pasta dish is filled with bacon and sausage in a homemade marinara sauce.
Ingredients
- 12 oz ziti pasta, cooked al dente
- 4 oz bacon, diced
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 lb Italian sausage, sliced
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, firmly packed
- 1/2 tsp Jacobson Salt
- 1/2 tsp red pepper, crushed
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup parmesan, grated
- 12 oz ziti pasta, cooked al dente
- 4 oz bacon, diced
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 lb Italian sausage, sliced
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, firmly packed
- 1/2 tsp Jacobson Salt
- 1/2 tsp red pepper, crushed
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup parmesan, grated
Preparation
When ready to cook, start the Traeger grill on Smoke with the lid open until the fire is established (4 to 5 minutes). Set the temperature to 375 degrees F and preheat, lid closed, for 10 to 15 minutes.
Place a large dutchoven pan in grill. When pan is hot, on cook the bacon.
Add onion and garlic, and sauté for 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Add sausage, and sauté for 5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.
Add wine, tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes.
Stir in Pasta, ricotta cheese and 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese on top.
Close grill and bake pasta for 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly. Enjoy!
- Difficulty3/5
- Prep time30 mins
- Cook time45 mins
- Serves6 - 8
- HardwoodPecan
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