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Ziti Lasagna

By: Dorothea Rickner

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

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Prep Time:
15 Min

Cook Time:
20 Min

Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 3 servings

Ingredients

2 cups ziti or other small tube pasta
1/2 pound lean ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Dash pepper
3/4 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup 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 nonstick cooking spray. Top with half of the ziti, ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Footnotes

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.