{"id":1646,"date":"2004-03-21T06:45:02","date_gmt":"2004-03-21T13:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=1646"},"modified":"2026-04-12T21:28:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T04:28:40","slug":"baked-ziti-with-shrimp-and-scallops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=1646","title":{"rendered":"Baked Ziti with Spinach and Sausage"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Baked Ziti with Spinach and Sausage<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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1 pound sweet or hot Italian sausages<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1\/2 C chopped onion<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3 large garlic cloves, chopped<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1 28-ounce can diced peeled tomatoes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1\/4 C. pesto <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

10 ounces ziti or penne pasta (about 3 cups), freshly cooked<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4 cups or handfuls of baby spinach leaves<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

6 ounces grated or cubed mozzarella cheese<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1 Cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Cook sausage, onion and garlic until sausage is cooked through. Add tomatoes with juices.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Simmer until sauce thickens slightly, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Add pesto. Season sauce with salt and pepper.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>You can prepare up to this point a day ahead and refrigerate. Bring mixture back to simmer before continuing. Preheat oven to 375\u00b0 F. Lightly oil 13 x 9-inch glass baking dish. Combine pasta, spinach, mozzarella and 1\/3 cup Parmesan cheese in large bowl. Stir in warm \u00a0<\/span>tomato mixture. Place in prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 2\/3 cup Parmesan cheese over. Bake until sauce bubbles and cheeses melt, about 30 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Baked Ziti with Spinach and Sausage 1 pound sweet or hot Italian sausages 1\/2 C chopped onion 3 large garlic cloves, chopped 1 28-ounce can diced peeled tomatoes 1\/4 C. pesto 10 ounces ziti or penne pasta (about 3 cups), freshly cooked 4 cups or handfuls of baby spinach leaves 6 ounces grated or cubed mozzarella cheese 1 Cup grated Parmesan cheese Cook sausage, onion and garlic until sausage is cooked through. Add tomatoes with juices.\u00a0\u00a0Simmer until sauce thickens slightly,…<\/p>\n

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