Baked Ziti with Homemade Sauce
INGREDIENTS
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For the sauce:
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 cup yellow onion , chopped
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1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
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1/2 cup red wine, such as Chianti (chicken stock or vegetable stock works as a substitute)
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1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
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1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (or 1 teaspoon of dried parsley)
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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For the baked ziti:
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12 ounces rigatoni, penne, or ziti pasta
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3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
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3 spicy Italian sausages, casings removed (vegetarians can omit or use veggie sausages)
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1/2 yellow onion, diced
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1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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2 1/2 cups homemade (recipe below) or store-bought marinara
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1 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese
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1/2 Parmesan cheese, grated
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Salt and pepper to taste
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