Creamy Pumpkin Baked Ziti
This creamy pumpkin baked ziti is the perfect weeknight pumpkin packed meal. Made with creamy canned pumpkin, spicy Italian sausage, Parmesan cheese, fresh sage, and stringy mozzarella cheese.
Servings: 9 x13 pan
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound ziti pasta cooked al dente
- 1 pound spicy Italian sausage removed from casing
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 small yellow onion peeled and diced small
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh sage
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano
- 1 15 ounce can pumpkin puree
- 1 cup beef stock
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Cook pasta until al dente and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick spray, set aside.
- Set a 12-inch high sided skillet to medium-high heat.
- Add sausage, garlic, onion, fresh sage, and fresh oregano.
- Break up sausage and cook until the sausage is fully cooked and the onion is translucent.
- Remove the pan from the heat and add in pumpkin puree, beef stock, and Parmesan cheese.
- Stir to combine.
- Add in the pasta and stir until fully combined.
- Add the pasta mixture to the prepare pan and top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Add dish to the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes or until the pasta is hot and the cheese is melted on top.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 446kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 768mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g