*** Skillet-Baked Ziti with Sausage

• 1 (28oz) can petite diced tomatoes
• 1 lb sweet or hot Italian sausage, casings removed
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• salt
• pepper
• 3 cups water
• 12 oz ziti
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 oz Parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/2 cup)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 4 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded (1 cup)

Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 475 degrees.

Cook sausage in 12" ovensafe nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, breaking up meat with wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in processed tomatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer gently until tomatoes no longer taste raw, about 10 minutes.

Stir in water and pasta. Cover, increase heat to medium-high, and cook at vigorous simmer, stirring often, until pasta is al dente (don't overcook or the leftovers will be mushy), 13 to 15 minutes.

Stir in cream, Parmesan, and basil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle mozzarella evenly over top. Transfer skillet to oven and bake until cheese has melted and browned, 10 to 15 minutes.

Makes 6 servings, 13 WW PointsPlus each.