Baked Pasta With Sausage, Tomatoes, And Cheese

• 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

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
2. Cook Pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain pasta; set aside.
3. 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.
4. 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 350u0b0F for 25 minutes or until bubbly.

pasta, hot italian turkey sausage, onion, garlic, tomato paste, salt, fresh ground black pepper, tomatoes, fresh basil, cooking spray, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/baked-pasta-with-sausage-tomatoes-and-cheese-271026 (may not work)