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Baked Ziti

Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• -- Sauce --
  
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
  
• 1 medium onion, chopped
  
• 3 cloves garlic, sliced
  
• 1 can (28 ounces) whole tomatoes
  
• 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
  
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  
• 2 tsp sugar
  
• ¼ tsp salt
  
• ¼ tsp black pepper
  
• 1 can (14.5 ounces) basil-and-oregano diced tomatoes, drained
  
• ½ cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
  
• .
  
• -- Ziti and Cheese --
  
• 1 box (16 ounces) ziti
  
• 1 bag (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese
  






Instructions



1. Heat oven to 375°. Coat a 13x9x2-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. 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. Remove pan from heat. Stir in diced tomatoes and basil.
   
   
2. 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 of 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.
   
   
3. Bake at 375° for 20 to 25 minutes, until bubbly and lightly browned. Cool 10 minutes.
   
   Makes 8 servings.