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
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Heat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 13 x9 x 2-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
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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.
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Remove pan from heat. Stir in diced toamtoes and basil.
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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.
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Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes, until bubbly and lightly browned. Cool 10 minutes.
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Sausage Variation:
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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.
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Remove pan from heat Stir in sausage, diced tomatoes and basil. Continue with recipe.