Baked Ziti with Mozzarella

Ingredients

Quantities are for one portion.

• 20 gparmesan cheese, grated
• 10 gfresh basil, torn
• 100 gziti pasta (or other tubular pasta)
• 15 mlolive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1onion, diced
• 50 gmozzarella cheese, sliced
• 150 gcanned diced tomatoes
• 2garlic cloves, minced

Method

1. Preheat the oven. Boil the ziti in salted water until barely tender, as it will finish cooking in the oven. Drain well.
2. Heat the olive oil in a pan. Sauté the diced onion and garlic until soft.
3. Add the canned diced tomatoes to the pan. Season with salt and pepper, and simmer until the sauce thickens.
4. Stir the torn fresh basil leaves into the sauce.
5. Toss the cooked pasta directly into the tomato sauce until all the tubes are coated.
6. Transfer the pasta mixture into an ovenproof dish. Top with the sliced mozzarella and grated parmesan.
7. Bake until the cheese is melted and slightly browned.