Beef / Pork

Whole Wheat Baked Ziti is for Dinner.

Whole Wheat Baked Ziti takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Whole Wheat Baked Ziti takes 40 minutes to cook.

Whole Wheat Baked Ziti makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Whole Wheat Baked Ziti are:

1 Box of Ronzoni Whole Wheat Penne Rigate
1 Bag (14oz) of Kraft Fat Free Mozzarella
1 Jar of Pasta Sauce (any kind will do, I prefer full circle because it is lower in sodium per serving.)
1 16 oz container of Ricotta cheese (part-skim)
1 lb of lean ground beef

Here is how you make Whole Wheat Baked Ziti:

First boil water and cook pasta for 7-8 minutes until almost al dente. While pasta is cooking, brown beef in a skillet, and in a sauce pot, heat jar of sauce until hot. At this time, when beef is cooked, place in sauce and mix until all beef is covered. Prepare 9x9x3 casserole dish by placing a little bit of sauce at the bottom of the dish. Next layer pasta, mozzarella, ricotta, and sauce until dish is full. Take the last of the sauce and cover pasta. Finally, use the remainder of the cheese and sprinkle on the top of the sauce. Place in the over at 375-400 and cook for approximately 40 minutes or until cheese starts to brown. Makes approximately 12 servings.Variations with the sauce - Mix Sauce, beef, and ricotta together, mix with pasta, and place in casserole dish, then add mozzarella on top.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LILRAY0SUNSHINE.

The nutritional information for Whole Wheat Baked Ziti is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 265.0

• Total Fat: 8.1 g
• Cholesterol: 34.1 mg
• Sodium: 435.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 30.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
• Protein: 19.9 g

Whole Wheat Baked Ziti is Italian cuisine.