Baked Ziti Casserole
Layers of pasta, meat sauce and mozzarella cheese baked together for a satisfying family casserole
Hands On: 20 | Total: 30 | Makes: 6 servings (1-1/4 cups each)
Ingredients:
- PAMŪ Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
- 8 ounces dry ziti pasta, uncooked
- 1 pound ground sirloin beef (90% lean)
- 1 can (24 oz each) Hunt'sŪ Four Cheese Pasta Sauce
- 1 can (6 oz each) Hunt'sŪ Tomato Paste
- 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 8x8-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Cook beef in large skillet over medium-high heat 7 minutes or until crumbled and no longer pink, stirring occasionally; drain. Stir in pasta sauce and tomato paste until combined.
- Spoon 1/2 cup meat sauce into bottom of prepared dish. Top with half the pasta, half the remaining sauce and 1/2 cup cheese. Repeat layers, starting with pasta and ending with cheese.
- Bake uncovered 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve immediately.
Nutritional Information:
6 servings (1-1/4 cups each) Calories 392; Total Fat 12 g (Saturated Fat 5 g); Cholesterol 57 mg; Sodium 799 mg; Carbohydrate 42 g; (Dietary Fiber 6 g, Sugars 8 g); Protein 28 g; Percent Daily Values*: Vitamin A 17%; Vitamin C 7%; Calcium 19%; Iron 37%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
