Categories: Pasta- Pasta Sauce- Pizza- Flatbread

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 can (28 oz.) whole tomatoes
• 1 can (15 oz.) tomato sauce
• 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
• 2 tsp. sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1 can (14.5 oz.) basil-and-oregano diced tomatoes, drained
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
• 1 box (16 oz.) ziti
• 1 bag (8 oz.) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan or Percorino Romano cheese

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 13 x9 x 2-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

2. Sauce: Heat oil in a 3 quart saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook another minute. Stir in whole tomatoes and their juice, breaking tomatoes apart with your hands or a wooden spoon. Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, salt and pepper. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.

3. Remove pan from heat. Stir in diced toamtoes and basil.

4. Ziti and cheese: Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boiling. Add ziti, boil 10 minutes, stirring. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Add half the sauce to bowl with ziti. Stir to coat. pour ziti mixture into prepared dish. Top with remaining sauce and then sprinkle with the cheeses.

5. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes, until bubbly and lightly browned. Cool 10 minutes.

6. Sausage Variation:

7. Sauce: Crumble 1 lb. sweet Italian sausage in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook 8 minutes, or until no longer pink. Remove from pot with a slotted spoon. Add onion to pot; cook 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook another minute. Stir in whole tomatoes and their juice, breaking tomatoes apart with a wooden spoon. Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, salt and pepper. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.

8. Remove pan from heat Stir in sausage, diced tomatoes and basil. Continue with recipe.

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