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Try this at home!

If you're anything like us, creating a delicious, home-cooked meal with all the hustle and bustle of the week can be a bit of a challenge. That's why we love delicious recipes like this Baked Ziti we whipped up recently to pair with a bottle of 2018 Tyson Red Wine.

Featuring a rich pork sugo with roasted zucchini and fresh ricotta, this is a meal you'll have in your weekly rotation in no time. To ensure you always have a bottle on hand to pair with dinner, we're offering an additional $25 off any 4+ bottles with code: ZITI at checkout through 6/21. The offer excludes sampler packs and other special offers. 

 

Baked Ziti

makes 4 servings

1 small onion, finely diced
5-6 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 lb italian sausage
4 cups of your favorite tomato sauce
3 large zucchini, diced
1 cup fresh ricotta
1 lb dried pasta, we reccomend gemelli, fusili or similar
1 tsp Kosher salt
pinch ground black pepper
chili flakes, to taste
olive oil, as neede
Parmesan, as needed

Method

Step 1

In a large sauté pan, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat and sauté the onion and garlic until translucent. Add itialian sausage to pan and brown, breaking apart as it cooks into small pieces. Once browned, add tomato sauce and bring to a low simmer for 10-15 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and chili flakes to taste.

Step 2

Meanwhile, toss diced zucchini in olive oil, salt and pepper and transfer to a roasting pan. Roast at 375 degrees for 15 minutes, or until brown. Add to the meat sauce and season to taste.

Step 3

Boil salted water (it should taste like the sea) in a large pot and add pasta once weater reaches a rolling boil. Cook for 8-10 minutes or until al dente. Add pasta to sauce mixture. 

Step 4

Top pasta + sauce with dollops of ricotta and generously shave parmesan on top. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 mintues, or until the cheese begins to brown on top. Serve and enjoy!

Don't forget the wine! 

To ensure you always have a bottle on hand to pair with dinner, we're offering an additional $25 off any 4+ bottles with code: ZITI at checkout through 6/21. The offer excludes sampler packs and other special offers.