Slow Cooker Baked Ziti

Ingredients

• Ground beef

  70% lean meat / 30% fat, raw

  1 lb or 453g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 medium or 110g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 cloves, minced or 3g

• Salt

  Table

  1 ½ tsp or 9g

• Basil

  Spices, dried

  1 tsp, leaves or 0.7g

• Parsley

  Spices, dried

  1 tsp or 0.5g

• Diced Tomatoes

  Canned - Del Monte

  28 oz or 794g

• Pasta sauce

  Spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve

  2 ½ cup or 640g

• Chicken broth

  Soup, canned, less/reduced sodium

  2 ½ cup or 600g

• Whole wheat pasta

  Dry

  12 oz or 340g

• Mozzarella cheese

  Whole milk

  2 cup, shredded or 224g

Directions

1. In a large skillet, cook the ground beef and finely chopped onion until browned. Stir in minced garlic and salt, cooking for an additional minute.
2. Transfer the beef mixture, basil, parsley, tomatoes, pasta sauce, and chicken broth to a 4-quart or larger slow cooker. Stir to combine.
3. Cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours.
4. Switch the slow cooker to high. Add the pasta and stir until combined. Cover and cook for an additional 15-30 minutes, stirring at the 15-minute mark.
5. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and cover for 3-5 minutes until the cheese is melted. Serve and enjoy.