Description

This 30 minute dish will make you and your family happy. You, because it's easy, the family because it's so good. Customize to your taste with onion and/or bell peppers, if you wish.

Ingredients

• 16 oz. box ziti
• 24 oz. jar marinara sauce
• 1 lb. ground, spicy Italian sausage
• 12 oz. mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced (shitake, baby bellas or button mushrooms)
• 8 oz. Fontina cheese, shredded, divided
• 1/2 c. panko bread crumbs
• 1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley
• 1 T. olive oil

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Heat a very large oven-proof skillet over medium heat. Add sausage, breaking up while cooking; cook 4 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring frequently, about 4 minutes more or until sausage is completely browned and mushrooms are softened. Stir in marinara sauce.
3. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of 4 - 6 quarts of well salted water to a rolling boil; add ziti; stir gently; cook pasta about 10 minutes or according to package directions; remove from heat; drain well.