Baked Beef Ziti

Ingredients

• Whole wheat pasta

  Dry

  12 oz or 340g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tsp or 9g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 clove or 6g

• Beef, grass-fed

  Ground, raw

  16 oz or 454g

• Oregano

  Spices, dried

  1 tsp, leaves or 1g

• Thyme

  Fresh

  1 tbsp or 2g

• Rosemary

  Fresh

  1 tbsp or 2g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice

  3 cup or 720g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Mozzarella cheese

  Part skim milk

  4 oz or 113g

Directions

1. Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
3. Mince garlic, add to the skillet, and cook for about 30 seconds.
4. Add ground beef and cook until browned, then drain excess fat.
5. Add oregano, thyme, rosemary, and cook until fragrant. Stir in tomatoes and bring to a boil, then simmer for 3-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Layer in a 10x13 inch casserole dish: meat, pasta, cheese, meat, pasta, cheese. Bake for about 30 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbling.

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