Another Baked Ziti

 

Ingredients for 4 servings:
1. 2 tablespoons olive oil
2. 2 tablespoons onions, minced
3. 2 cloves garlic, minced
4. 1 carrot, diced fine
5. 1 stalk celery, diced fine
6. 4 links hot Italian sausage (or sweet if you prefer)
7. salt & pepper
8. 1 teaspoon dried oregano
9. 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
10. 1/2 cup red wine
11. 2 (28 ounce) cans chopped tomatoes
12. 1 lb ziti pasta (or other dried pasta)
13. 1 1/2 cups diced mozzarella cheese (or Fontina cheese)
14. 3 beaten eggs
15. 3 ounces parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Directions:
1. Brown sausage links well.
2. Remove and cut into 1/2 inch rounds.
3. Put aside.
4. Make sauce by heating the oil.
5. Add onion, garlic, carrot, celery.
6. Saute until soft.
7. Add wine and reduce to half.
8. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, oregano, sausage, and parsley.
9. Simmer for 60 minutes until thickened.
10. Cook pasta until al dente.
11. Drain and add to sauce and mix well.
12. Heat oven to 400 degrees.
13. Using a buttered ovenproof dish, put in 1/3 of pasta mix.
14. Sprinkle with diced mozzarella.
15. Repeat layers twice more.
16. Pour beaten eggs over top of pasta.
17. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
18. Bake until bubbly.
19. Let stand a few minutes before serving.

Enjoy your meal!

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