Lighter Three Cheese Baked Ziti

INGREDIENTS

4 cups

cooked pasta (recommended: ziti or penne)

1 cup

part skim ricotta cheese

2 cups

marinara sauce, preferably homemade (see recipe below)

1 cup

grated mozzarella cheese, divided

1/2 cup

grated Parmesan cheese, divided

2 tbsp

extra virgin olive oil

1/3 cup

finely chopped onion

garlic cloves, minced

1 28 ounce can

crushed or ground, peeled tomatoes

1 6 ounce can

tomato paste

1 tbsp

dried oregano

1 tsp

dried basil

3 tbsp

sugar

1/2 tsp

salt

1/2 tsp

freshly ground black pepper