Baked Ziti with Sausage and Bechamel

Ingredients

• 1 (28-oz can) whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 pound sweet or spicy Italian sausage (or a combination), removed from casings
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 (15-oz. can) tomato sauce
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 pound ziti or rigatoni
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 ½ cups whole milk
• ⅛ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• ⅓ cup plus 1 ½ cups grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (about 5 ounces), divided, plus more for sprinkling
• 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves, chopped, plus more whole leaves for serving
• 1 pound fresh mozzarella, cut into ½-inch pieces and divided

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