Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Baked Ziti

BAKED ZITI
~~Ingredients~~
1 lb. Lean Ground Turkey Breast (or ground beef)
1 jar Spaghetti Sauce (any kind)
1 box Ziti pasta (any brand)
16 ounce bag of shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1 tsp. Olive Oil (for greasing casserole dish)
~~Kitchen Supplies Needed~~
Large Non-Stick Skillet to cook Turkey
Large Pot to cook Pasta
13x9 Casserole Baking Dish
~~Directions~~
Pre-Heat oven to 350 degrees
Brown turkey in skillet, once cooked, add spaghetti sauce, simmer on low
Cook Ziti pasta while turkey & spaghetti sauce are simmering on low
Once pasta is cooked, DRAIN and keep in same pot
After draining, add turkey & sauce to pasta (Stir)
Grease casserole dish with olive oil
Layer casserole dish with 1/2 of turkey/sauce/ziti mixture
Sprinkle 1/2 of shredded cheese
Layer remaining turkey/sauce/ziti mixture over the cheese
Layer remaining shredded cheese
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until cheese is all melted
This is a modified recipe from Cooks.com

1 comment:

Molly said...

Thanks! We had this for dinner last night and it was delicious!! As I was cooking my turkey, I added a little parsley and garlic salt. After the first layer, I put 6 slices of provolone cheese and then just mozzarella on top - it was YUMMY!!