Rustic Italian Sausage Baked Ziti with Garlic-Basil Bruschetta
Yield: 4
Servings: 2–4
Prep Time: 30–40 minutes active (plus 1 hour if making bread)
Cook Time: 35–40 minutes
Total Time: ~2 hours if making bread from scratch (shorter if using store-bought)
Ingredients
For the Baked Ziti
Homemade Marinara Sauce (Optional, loaded with veggies)
For Garlic-Basil Bruschetta
Quick & Easy Homemade Baguette
Instructions
Start the Bread
Prepare the Marinara Sauce
Prep the Garlic-Basil Bruschetta Mixture
Cook the Pasta & Sausage
Shape & Bake the Bread
Assemble the Baked Ziti
Finish the Bruschetta
Notes
- If you don’t want to make bread from scratch, you can use any crusty bread — ciabatta or a store-bought baguette works well.
- You can also use any storebought marina sauce, I like Rao's brand the best.
- Pasta should be cooked al dente before baking.