Beautiful Baked Ziti

Ingredients

• 9  basil leaves fresh whole
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black
• 10 ounce garlic bread frozen thawed sliced into 9 slices
• 0.2 cups penne pasta cooked drained
• 1 tablespoon basil fresh chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic fresh chopped
• 19 ounce mild sausage links to package directions and coin sweet italian johnsonville®
• 0.3 cup olive oil 
• 0.5 cup parmesan cheese shredded
• 26 ounce pasta sauce 
• 2 medium roma tomatoes cut into slices
• 3 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
• 0.8 cup water 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• baking pan

Directions

1. Cook sausage links according to package directions; drain, cut into 1/4-inch slices.
2. In a large bowl, combine sausage slices, pasta, pasta sauce, water, basil, garlic, Parmesan cheese, pepper and mix well.
3. Spoon mixture into a greased 9-in. x 13-in. baking dish. Arrange garlic bread slices on top of meat mixture.
4. Sprinkle evenly with mozzarella cheese.
5. In a small bowl, dip tomato slices into olive oil.
6. Place one slice of tomato on each piece of bread.
7. Bake uncovered, at 400F for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.
8. Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
9. Garnish with basil leaves.
10. Serve.