Baked Ziti

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Baked Ziti

Yield: 6 servings

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 55 MinTotal time: 1 H & 10 M

This delicious and cheesy Italian dish is packed with protein! This recipe makes

Ingredients

• 8 oz. protein pasta
• 2 1⁄ 2 cups pasta sauce
• 1 cup cottage cheese fat free
• 10 oz. cooked lean ground beef
• 1 1⁄ 2 cup mozzarella cheese
• 1 large egg
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 3 tbsp parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Cook your pasta 1-2 minutes less than your box says to (not fully cooked, still somewhat stiff).
3. Mix together 1 1/2 cups pasta sauce, your cottage cheese, cooked ground beef, cooked pasta noodles (drained), 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, egg, Italian seasoning, minced garlic, pepper, and any other preferred seasonings, spices, or herbs.
4. Spray a medium oven-safe casserole dish with cooking spray.
5. Layer 1/2 cup pasta sauce, your pasta and meat mixture, another 1/2 cup pasta sauce, remainder of mozzarella cheese, and your parmesan cheese
6. Cover dish with foil and bake in oven for 45 minutes.
7. Uncover dish and cook for an additional 8-10 minutes or until your cheese is melted.
8. Feel free to add diced onions and bell peppers for more volume and flavor (cook with lean ground beef).

Nutrition Facts

Calories

364

Fat

13 g

Sat. Fat

6 g

Carbs

11 g

Fiber

2 g

Net carbs

9 g

Sugar

5 g

Protein

51 g

Sodium

1261 mg

Cholesterol

87 mg