Baked Ziti

Ingredients

• Whole wheat pasta

  Dry

  8 oz or 227g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Ground turkey

  Poultry food products, raw

  16 oz or 456g

• Poultry seasoning

  Spices

  ½ tsp or 0.8g

• Broccoli

  Raw

  1 cup chopped or 91g

• Pasta sauce

  Spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve

  2 cup or 514g

• Parmesan cheese

  Shredded

  1 tbsp or 5g

• Italian dressing

  Salad dressing, commercial, regular

  2 tbsp or 29g

• Basil

  Fresh

  2 tbsp, chopped or 5g

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375° and lightly oil a 2- to 3-quart baking dish.
2. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add the ziti and cook until al dente according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
3. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add the turkey, poultry seasoning, and cook, breaking it up, until mostly browned.
4. Stir in the chopped broccoli and cook until just tender, 2–3 minutes.
5. Add the marinara sauce and Parmesan; simmer 1–2 minutes to meld. Stir in the Italian dressing to make a zesty sauce.
6. Combine the cooked ziti with the sauce mixture and transfer to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the chopped basil over the top.
7. Bake until hot and bubbling, 18–20 minutes. Rest a few minutes before serving.