Baked Pasta with Sausage, Tomatoes, and Cheese

• 12 ounces pasta, ziti one package
• 1 pound hot italian sausages links
• 1 cup onions chopped
• 2 each garlic cloves minced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 14 1/2 ounces tomatoes, canned petite-diced, undrained
• 1/4 cup basil chopped, fresh
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded fresh, reduced fat
• 1 cup parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated fresh

1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C) F.
2. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
3. Drain the pasta, and set aside.
4. Remove casings from sausage.
5. Cook sausage, onion, and garlic in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble.
6. Add the tomato paste, salt, pepper, and tomatoes, and bring to a boil.
7. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. Combine cooked pasta, sausage mixture, and basil.
9. Place half of the pasta mixture in a 4-quart casserole coated with cooking spray.
10. Top with half of mozzarella and half of Parmesan.
11. Repeat layers.
12. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until bubbly.

pasta, links, onions, garlic, tomato paste, salt, black pepper, tomatoes, basil, nonstick cooking spray, mozzarella cheese, parmesan

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/baked-pasta-sausage-tomatoes-ch-48765 (may not work)