Baked Zitiwith Bacon & Sausage

• Difficulty3/5
• Prep time30 mins
• Cook time45 mins
• Serves6 - 8
• HardwoodPecan

This traditional baked Italian pasta dish is filled with bacon and sausage in a homemade marinara sauce.

• 12 oz ziti pasta, cooked al dente
• 4 oz bacon, diced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 lb Italian sausage, sliced

• 1 cup dry red wine
• 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup fresh basil, firmly packed
• 1/2 tsp Jacobson Salt

• 1/2 tsp red pepper, crushed
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup parmesan, grated

• 12 oz ziti pasta, cooked al dente
• 4 oz bacon, diced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 lb Italian sausage, sliced
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes

• 1/2 cup fresh basil, firmly packed
• 1/2 tsp Jacobson Salt
• 1/2 tsp red pepper, crushed
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup parmesan, grated

When ready to cook, start the Traeger grill on Smoke with the lid open until the fire is established (4 to 5 minutes). Set the temperature to 375 degrees F and preheat, lid closed, for 10 to 15 minutes.

Place a large dutchoven pan in grill. When pan is hot, on cook the bacon.

Add onion and garlic, and sauté for 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Add sausage, and sauté for 5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.

Add wine, tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes.

Stir in Pasta, ricotta cheese and 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese on top.

Close grill and bake pasta for 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly. Enjoy!

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