Baked Ziti with Turkey and Pesto

Ingredients

• 2 cups tomatoes canned crushed
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 4 ounces pd of ground turkey 
• 8 oz mozzarella cheese grated
• 3 tablespoons olive oil 
• 1  onion chopped
• 0.5 cup parmesan grated
• 0.3 cup pesto 
• 1 cup ricotta 
• 20 servings salt and pepper 
• 2.7 cups ziti 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F; grease an 8-inch square dish. Cook ziti in boiling, salted water until almost al dente, about 7 minutes.
2. Drain and rinse with cold water.
3. Warm 2 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Add onion; saut until softened, about 3 minutes.
5. Add garlic; saut 1 minute. Stir in turkey and saut 1 minute.
6. Mix in tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Simmer, stirring, until thick, about 10 minutes.
7. Combine ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, 1/4 cup Parmesan and pesto in a bowl; season with salt and pepper.
8. Spread 1/2 of ziti in dish; top with 1/3 of sauce.
9. Spread with ricotta mixture and cover with remaining ziti and sauce.
10. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; drizzle with 1 Tbsp. oil.
11. Bake until bubbly, about 30 minutes.