amazing layered baked ziti

this may just be my new favorite pasta dish! yum!!!!

2 TBSP olive oil
1 small yellow onion chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 large clove garlic chopped
28 oz crushed canned tomatoes (drained)
1/2 tsp salt
dash of hot red pepper flakes

1 lb ziti pasta
1 cup whole mik ricotta
8 oz thin sliced mozzarella
1 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano or percornio cheese or combo
10 basil leaves torn small

Simmer olive oil, onion and garlic until onion is tender and garlic fragrant.
Add the tomatoes, salt, red pepper flakes, and basil leaves. Simmer 12 min.
Pre heat oven to 350
Cook pasta 2 min less than usual
Blend 2 TBSP tomato sauce with ricotta in bowl
Spread 3/4 cup of the sauce on bottom of 9x13 baking dish
Toss drained ziti w/ ricotta
Spread 1/2 of pasta mix in dish
Spoon 3/4 cup more sauce over pasta
Cover with sliced mozzarella, basil, and 1/2 of the grated cheese
Top with the rest of the pasta, rest of the sauce and 1/2 cup grated cheese
Bake 45 min, cool for 10 min