Baked Beef Ziti
Made this baked beef ziti for Sean's dinner two days ago, and he absolutely enjoyed it. He said the flavor, seasonings and texture were just perfect. The creaminess and cheesiness from the ricotta and parmesan mixed with ziti were delicious. It was much easier than making lasagna, and it came out so flavorful and tasty!
Yield
6 servingsPrep
40 minCook
20 minReady
60 minTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | ounces |
pasta, ziti
preferably whole wheat |
|
| 1 | pound |
ground beef
|
|
| 15 | ounces |
ricotta cheese
|
|
| ½ | cup |
Parmesan cheese
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
parsley leaves
fresh, chopped |
|
| 1 | large |
eggs
slightly beaten |
|
| ¾ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| 29 | ounces |
spaghetti sauce
|
|
| 8 | ounces |
mozzarella cheese
shredded |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 462.4 | ml/g |
pasta, ziti
preferably whole wheat |
|
| 453.6 | g |
ground beef
|
|
| 433.5 | ml/g |
ricotta cheese
|
|
| 118 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
|
|
| 59 | ml |
parsley leaves
fresh, chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
slightly beaten |
|
| 3.8 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 838.1 | ml/g |
spaghetti sauce
|
|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
mozzarella cheese
shredded |
|
Directions
Prepare ziti according to package.
Brown beef. Remove from heat and stir in ricotta cheese and next five ingredients.
Add ½ of sauce and mix well. Add ziti and toss to cover. Put in 9 x 13-inch pan.
Spread balance of spaghetti sauce on top of mixture, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 20 minutes or until cheese melts and dish is heated through.
