Skillet-baked Ziti With Sausage

Total Time: 1 hr 3 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 33 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole canned tomatoes
• 1 lb sweet italian sausage or 1 lb hot italian sausage, casings removed
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• salt
• pepper
• 3 cups water
• 12 ounces ziti pasta (3 3/4 c.)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 ounce parmesan cheese, grated (1/2 c.)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded (1 cup)

Recipe

• 1 adjust oven rack to middle position; preheat oven to 475°.
• 2 pulse tomatoes in food processor until coarsely ground and no large pieces remain, about 12 pulses.
• 3 cook sausage in 12-inch ovensafe nonstick skillet over med-high heat, breaking up meat with wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes.
• 4 stir in garlic and pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• 5 stir in processed tomatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• 6 decrease heat to med-low and simmer gently until tomatoes no longer taste raw, about 10 minutes.
• 7 stir in water and pasta.
• 8 cover and increase heat to med-high, and cook at vigorous simmer, stirring often, until pasta is tender, 15-18 minutes.
• 9 stir in cream, parmesan, and basil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 10 sprinkle mozzarella evenly over top.
• 11 transfer skillet to oven and bake until cheese is melted and browned, 10-15 minutes; serve.