Mostly Healthy, Always Delicious

Ingredients

1 tbsp Olive Oil

1 lb Sweet Italian Sausage

1 small Yellow Onion (diced)

3 Garlic Cloves (minced)

1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes

6 oz can Tomato Paste

2 15oz cans Dices Tomatoes

1 cup Water

1 tsp Dried Parsley

1 tsp Dried Oregano

1/2 cup Heavy Cream 

Salt

Pepper

1 lb Ziti Pasta Noodles (uncooked)

3 tbsp Parmesan

8 oz Ricotta

8 oz Mozzarella (shredded)

Fresh Basil (chopped for garnish)

Directions 

1. Heat olive oil in a pot, then add the sweet Italian sausage.  Break it up, then add in the onion.  Cook until no longer pink then add in the minced garlic and red pepper flakes.  Cook another  minute, then stir in the tomato paste until full incorporated.  Add in the diced tomatoes, water, dried parsley, and dried oregano.  Stir together, bring to a simmer, cover and turn to low.  Cook for about an hour (stirring occasionally), then add heavy cream, salt and pepper.
2. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil, then add your ziti pasta noodles and cook according to package instructions. 
3. Add the cooked ziti noodles to your sauce, mix together, then spoon into the baking dish.  Spread out evenly, then sprinkle some parm over the top with dollops of ricotta cheese and shredded mozzarella.
4. Bake at 350F for about 30 minutes, let rest for 10 minutes, then top with fresh basil.