Friday, January 29, 2010

Baked Ziti


1 box ziti pasta, cooked
32 oz. jar marinara sauce
1 lb. ground beef, cooked and drained
1 12-oz pkg chopped frozen spinach, thawed and drained
15 oz. ricotta cheese
8 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
2 tbsp fresh parsley, minced
1 egg, beaten
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt and pepper

Heat the oven to 375 degrees.
In a large bowl, mix together the cooked beef with the marinara, ricotta, spinachmozzarella, parm, egg, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Carefully mix in the cooked ziti noodles. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle more cheese over the top. Bake covered for 45-60 minutes until cheese is bubbly and golden brown on top.

*One word: YUM. This is a great dish to make when you need to do some spring cleaning in your kitchen. You can pretty much put anything you want in the ziti, as long as you have the sauce, pasta and cheeses. If you don't like your ziti with ground beef, leave it out or substitute it with something else: ground turkey, sausage, whatever you like. This is a great dish that is heartwarming, as well as belly-filling!

He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD. Proverbs 18:22

1 comments:

Svenn

Thank you for posting this! I have been trying to get Beth to make me some baked ziti for years now. She always says she doesn't know how- now she has no excuse :)

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