Weight Watchers Baked Ziti Recipe:
EQUIPMENT
Pasta Pot
Medium Saucepan
4-quart casserole dish
INGREDIENTS
12 oz ziti pasta – uncooked
1 tsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic minced
⅓ lb ground beef – lean
1 tsp dried rosemary
1 tsp dried thyme
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
1 tsp dried oregano
28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
1 cup mozzarella cheese – part-skim shredded
INSTRUCTIONS
Prepare the pasta according the directions on that package. Don’t add salt.
Drain the water off of the pasta, and set aside.
Preheat oven to 350° F
In a medium sized saucepan, add olive oil.
Heat oil over medium heat.
Add in garlic and saute for Two minutes
Add in ground beef and cook until browned, approx 5 minutes.
Drain fat and place saucepan back on the heat.
Stir in the rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper, and oregano.
Cook an additional Two minutes.
Add in the tomatoes
Bring to a boil, reduce heat & simmer for Five minutes.
Place a thin layer of ground beef mixture on the bottom of the casserole dish.
Place ½ of the prepared pasta in an even layer.
Place ½ of the ground beef mixture evenly over the pasta
Place ½ of the mozzarella cheese in an even layer over the meat layer
Repeat each layer with the remaining pasta, meat sauce, and cheese.
Bake in preheated oven approx 30 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown and bubbling.
