Ingredients
- Sauce:
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic sliced
- 28 oz. can whole tomatoes
- 15 oz. can tomato sauce
- 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 14.5 oz. can basil and oregano diced tomatoes, drained
- 1/2 c. fresh basil leaves, chopped
- Ziti and Cheese:
- 16 oz. ziti
- 8 oz. shredded mozzarella
- 1/4 c. parmesan
Preparation
Step 1
Heat oven to 375. Coat a 9x13 pan with Pam.
Sauce: Heat oil in a 3 qt. saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and cook 4 min. Add garlic and cook another minute. Stir in whole tomatoes and their juice, breaking tomatoes apart with hands or a wooden spoon. Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, salt and pepper. Simmer, stirring occasionally for 20 min.
Remove pan from heat. Stir in diced tomatoes and basil.
Ziti and Cheese: Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boiling. Add ziti, boil 10 min. 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.
Bake 20-25 min until bubbly and lightly browned. Cool 10 minutes.