Baked Ziti with Turkey Meatballs Recipe

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Baked Ziti with Turkey Meatballs
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Directions:

  1. Make meatballs: In a bowl stir together well turkey, garlic, bread crumbs, onion, pine nuts, parsley, egg, salt, and pepper and form into meatballs about 1 inch in diameter. In a large heavy skillet heat 2 tablespoons oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and cook half of meatballs, shaking skillet, until browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes. Transfer meatballs to paper towels to drain and brown remaining meatballs in remaining 2 tablespoons oil in same manner.
  2. Preheat oven to 375°F. and oil a 3- to 4-quart gratin dish or other shallow baking dish.
  3. In a kettle of salted boiling water cook pasta until just al dente, about 8 minutes, and drain well. In a small bowl toss together mozzarella and Romano.
  4. Spoon about 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce and half of meatballs into prepared dish and spoon half of pasta on top. Spread half remaining sauce and half cheese mixture over pasta. Top with remaining meatballs and drop dollops of ricotta over meatballs. Spread remaining pasta over ricotta and top with remaining sauce and remaining cheese mixture.
  5. Bake ziti in middle of oven 30 to 35 minutes, or until golden, and let stand 10 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 8907.33 Kcal (37293 kJ)
Calories from fat 2548.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 283.16g 436%
Cholesterol 1853.15mg 618%
Sodium 1143.32mg 48%
Potassium 4755.95mg 101%
Total Carbs 1274.62g 425%
Sugars 601.15g 2405%
Dietary Fiber 30.06g 120%
Protein 265.29g 531%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 39%
Vitamin A 10.8mg 361%
Iron 35.9mg 199%
Calcium 5322.4mg 532%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 1833.17 Kcal (7675 kJ)
Calories from fat 524.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 58.28g 436%
Cholesterol 381.39mg 618%
Sodium 235.3mg 48%
Potassium 978.8mg 101%
Total Carbs 262.32g 425%
Sugars 123.72g 2405%
Dietary Fiber 6.19g 120%
Protein 54.6g 531%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 39%
Vitamin A 2.2mg 361%
Iron 7.4mg 199%
Calcium 1095.4mg 532%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 200.9
    Points
  • 233
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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