Baked Pasta With Sausage, Tomatoes, And Cheese - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb uncooked ziti pasta (short tube-shaped pasta)
1 lb hot Italian turkey sausage link
1 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans petite diced tomatoes, undrained
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
cooking spray
1 cup shredded fresh mozzarella cheese
1 cup grated fresh parmesan cheese

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Cook Pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain pasta; set aside.
Remove casings from sausage. Cook sausage, onion, and garlic in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until sausage is browned, stirring to crumble. Add tomato paste, salt, black pepper, and diced tomatoes to pan; bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Combine cooked pasta, sausage mixture, and basil. Place half of the pasta mixture in a 4-quart casserole coated with cooking spray. Top with half mozzarella and half of Parmesan. Repeat layers. Bake at 350\u00b0F for 25 minutes or until bubbly.