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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This comforting Italian dish has a from-scratch spaghetti sauce, ziti pasta and a generous combination of cheeses. You can easily double the recipe to serve a larger crowd. Ingredients:
1/2 pound ground beef |
1 medium onion, chopped |
2 garlic cloves, minced |
1-3/4 cups spaghetti sauce |
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained |
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste |
6 tablespoons water |
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley |
1-1/2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce |
1 teaspoon dried basil |
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano, divided |
8 ounces ziti or small tube pasta |
1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese |
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese |
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided |
1 egg, lightly beaten |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon pepper |
Directions:
1. In a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain.
2. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, tomatoes, tomato paste, water, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, basil and 1/2 teaspoon oregano. Cover and simmer for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
3. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. In a large bowl, combine the ricotta, mozzarella, 2 tablespoons Parmesan, egg, salt and pepper.
4. Spread 1 cup meat sauce into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the pasta, a third of the meat sauce and half of the cheese mixture. Repeat layers. Top with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and oregano.
5. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour or until heated through. Yield: 6 servings.
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