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Italian Baked Ziti

Name: Italian Baked Ziti
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 pound lean ground beef (90% lean); 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1-3/4 cups spaghetti sauce; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste; 6 tablespoons water; 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley; 1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano, divided; 8 ounces ziti or small tube pasta; 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese; 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + simmering Bake: 1 hour

Makes

6 servings

This comforting Italian dish has a from-scratch spaghetti sauce, ziti pasta and a generous combination of cheeses. You can easily double the recipe to serve a larger crowd.

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Ingredients

1/2 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1-3/4 cups spaghetti sauce
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
6 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dried basil
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano, divided
8 ounces ziti or small tube pasta
1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain.
Stir in the spaghetti sauce, tomatoes, tomato paste, water, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, basil and 1/2 teaspoon oregano. Cover and simmer for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. In a large bowl, combine the ricotta, mozzarella, 2 tablespoons Parmesan, egg, salt and pepper.
Spread 1 cup meat sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the pasta, a third of the meat sauce and half of the cheese mixture. Repeat layers. Top with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and oregano.
Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 431 calories, 14g fat (7g saturated fat), 81mg cholesterol, 818mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 6g fiber), 27g protein.

Italian Baked Ziti

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