Recipe Name Baked Ziti Submitted by skgordon26 Recipe Description Adapted from America's Test Kitchen Quantity 0 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 30 Cook Time (minutes) 75 Ready In (minutes) 105

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 16 ounces cottage cheese, 2% 2 extra large eggs 3 ounces Cheese, parmesan, grated 16 ounces Rigatoni or ziti pasta 2 tablespoons olive oil 5 clove garlic minced 3 cans , 15 oz (303 x 406) tomato sauce 8 tablespoons basil, fresh 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon Cornstarch 1 cup, fluid (yields 2 cups whipped) heavy cream 2 cups mozzarella, organic, Horizon 1 package (10 oz) Spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed and well drained 4 links 4/lb italian sausage w/o casing 4 links 4/lb italian sausage w/o casing Steps Sequence Step 1 . Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk cottage cheese, eggs, and 1 cup Parmesan together in medium bowl; set aside. Bring 4 quarts of water to boil in large Dutch oven over high heat. Stir in 1 tablespoon salt and pasta; cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta begins to soften but is not yet cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain pasta and leave in colander (do not wash Dutch oven). 2 2. Meanwhile, heat oil and garlic in 12-inch skillet over medium heat until garlic is fragrant but not brown, about 2 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and oregano; simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes. Off heat, stir in ½ cup basil and sugar, then season with salt and pepper. 3 3. Stir cornstarch into heavy cream in small bowl; transfer mixture to now-empty Dutch oven set over medium heat. Bring to simmer and cook until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove pot from heat and add cottage cheese mixture, 1 cup tomato sauce, and ¾ cup mozzarella, then stir to combine. Add pasta and stir to coat thoroughly with sauce. 4 4. Transfer pasta mixture to 13- by 9-inch baking dish and spread remaining tomato sauce evenly over pasta. Sprinkle remaining ¾ cup mozzarella and remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan over top. Cover baking dish tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes. 5 5. Remove foil and continue to cook until cheese is bubbling and beginning to brown, about 30 minutes longer. Cool for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons basil and serve.