Lite Baked Ziti | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• 1 pound ziti pasta
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon oregano, dried or fresh
• 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• kosher salt, to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons basil, thinly sliced, plus more for garnish
• 1 1/2 cups fresh ricotta
• 1 (10-ounce) package frozen spinach, drained and chopped
• zest of 1/2 lemon
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 cups mozzarella, shredded
• 1/2 cup parmesan, grated