Healthy Baked Ziti
Healthy Baked Ziti is a lighter twist on a classic Italian dish. Made with ground turkey and whole wheat pasta, it's a hearty meal the anyone will love! Easily made gluten free + simple to prepare! Author: The Clean Eating Couple Recipe Type: American
Serves: 8Prep Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 pound whole wheat ziti
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 14 ounces canned chopped tomatoes
- 14 ounces canned tomato sauce
- 2 cups mozzarella separated
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped basil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Directions
Preheat oven to 350. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Boil ziti until al dente- approximately 6 minutes. Check your pasta box and I would suggest to cook 1/2 the time they recommend. Remember, the ziti will continue to cook in the oven!
While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a separate pan. Brown the turkey until completely cooked (approximately 10 minutes) + set aside.
In a mixing bowl, mix together 1 cup of mozzarella, ricotta, parmesan cheese, basil + pepper. Toss the cooked ziti with the cheese mixture and stir.
Stir in ground turkey, tomatoes + spices to pasta/cheese mixture. Pour pasta mixture into 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cup of mozzarella cheese on top of the pasta mixture.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes until cheese is melted.
Source: thecleaneatingcouple.com
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