Ziti Lasagna Recipe

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“Most lasagnas have too much salt and fat for me, so I came up with this version,” notes Dorothea Rickner of Rochester, New York. “It’s fairly easy to prepare and goes great with a salad and toasted garlic bread.”

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Ziti Lasagna Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 3 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups uncooked ziti or small tube pasta
1/2 pound lean ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Dash pepper
3/4 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

Cook ziti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and pepper. Cook and stir until heated through, about 3 minutes.
Drain pasta. Spread half of the meat sauce in a 1-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with half of the ziti, ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Yield: 3 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 serving (prepared with reduced-fat ricotta cheese) equals 437 calories, 15 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 83 mg cholesterol, 613 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 35 g protein.

Originally published as Ziti Lasagna in Cooking for 2 Fall 2005, p64