Homestyle Healthier Baked Ziti Recipe — Eat This Not That

Ingredients

• 10 oz ziti
• preferably whole-wheat if you can find it
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 links pre-cooked chicken or turkey sausage
• diced
• 1 medium yellow onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• minced
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 can (28 oz) tomato puree
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 cup fresh basil leaves
• plus more for garnish
• 3⁄4 cup cubed mozzarella (preferably fresh)
• Parmesan for grating