BA's Best Baked Ziti

Name: BA's Best Baked Ziti
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2¼ cups whole milk, slightly warmed; 2½ cups grated Parmesan (about 6 oz.), divided; Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper; ¼ cup olive oil; 1 ounce pancetta (Italian bacon), finely chopped; 1 large onion, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, chopped; ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 28-ounce can plus 1 14-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes; ¼ cup chopped fresh basil; 1 pound ziti, penne, or rigatoni; 1 pound fresh mozzarella, cut into ½-inch pieces

"With its creamy Parmesan béchamel and tangy pancetta-enriched marinara sauce, this baked ziti recipe is one of our favorite uses for a casserole dish...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 tablespoons unsalted butter

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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

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2¼ cups whole milk, slightly warmed

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2½ cups grated Parmesan (about 6 oz.), divided

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Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

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¼ cup olive oil

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1 ounce pancetta (Italian bacon), finely chopped

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1 large onion, chopped

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4 garlic cloves, chopped

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½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

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2 tablespoons tomato paste

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1 28-ounce can plus 1 14-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes

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¼ cup chopped fresh basil

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1 pound ziti, penne, or rigatoni

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1 pound fresh mozzarella, cut into ½-inch pieces

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