- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 2 servings
This hearty casserole is loaded with creamy cheese, spicy Italian sausage, and a weeknight-friendly vodka sauce that starts with jarred marinara.
Ingredient:
- 12 ounces uncooked ziti pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound hot Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 3/4 cup (6 ounces) vodka
- 1 (40-ounce) jar marinara sauce (such as Rao’s)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (about 2 3/4 ounces), divided
- 1 (15-ounce) container whole-milk ricotta cheese (about 1 2/3 cups), divided
- 3 cups shredded low-moisture whole-milk mozzarella cheese (about 12 ounces), divided
- Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, for garnish
