Baked Ziti with Pesto

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¹/₃ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups canned crushed tomatoes in thick puree
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• ½ pound ziti
• + 5 more ingredients
• • ¼ cup store-bought or homemade pesto
  • 1 ½ cups grated, packaged mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • ½ teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
  • 1 bay leaf

1. Heat the oven to 350°. Oil an 8-by-8-inch baking dish. 2. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta for 7 minutes. It will be partially cooked. Drain. Rinse with cold water and drain again thoroughly. 3. In a medium saucepan, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of the oil over moderately low ...

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