Neapolitan Baked Ziti

Here is another great RR recipe. This is also delicious with ground sausage or ground sirloin. I substituted regular shredded mozzerella instead of the fresh mozerella that RR used because I don't care for the flavor of fresh mozzerella.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  lb ziti pasta
• 1  medium onion, diced
• 2  tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 4  garlic cloves, minced
• 28  ounces plum tomatoes
• 4 -5  basil leaves, torn
• 3  tablespoons butter
• 3  tablespoons flour
• 2  cups milk
• 1  bay leaf
• 2  cups mozzarella cheese
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese
•  fresh nutmeg
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Boil ziti just shy of al dente.
3. Place a medium sauce pan on medium-high head and add EVOO.
4. Cook onion and garlic 4-5 minutes, then add the tomatoes. Smash the tomatoes with the back of a large spoon, then add basil, salt and pepper and simmer 15 minutes.
5. Heat a separate medium sauce pan on medium-high heat then add, butter and alllow to melt.
6. Add flour and brown 2-4 minutes, then stir in bay leaf, salt and pepper and cook 5 minutes on low heat. Remove bay leaf.
7. Mix red sauce with pasta and transfer to a casserole dish.
8. Top with white sauce, and both cheeses.
9. Bake 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees.