Baked Ziti

Ingredients

• 2 (28-ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 8 ounces thick-cut bacon, sliced into pieces roughly 1/2-inch wide
• 1 pound (about 4 to 6) sweet Italian sausage, casings removed (you can substitute half for spicy Italian sausage)
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for salting water, and more to taste
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 pound ziti rigati (see Author Note)
• 1 1/4 cups whole-milk ricotta
• 1 cup crème fraîche
• 2 cups (about 7 ounces) finely grated Parmesan or Grana Padano, divided
• 1 1/2 pounds fresh mozzarella, shredded or roughly cut into 1/2-inch cubes, and patted dry with a clean dish towel

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