Weight Watchers Baked Ziti
INGREDIENTS
- 12 oz ziti pasta – uncooked
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ⅓ lb ground beef – lean
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese – part-skim shredded
INSTRUCTIONS
- Prepare the pasta according the directions on that package. Don’t add salt.
- Drain the water off of the pasta, and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350° F
- In a medium sized saucepan, add olive oil.
- Heat oil over medium heat.
- Add in garlic and saute for Two minutes
- Add in ground beef and cook until browned, approx 5 minutes.
- Drain fat and place saucepan back on the heat.
- Stir in the rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper, and oregano.
- Cook an additional Two minutes.
- Add in the tomatoes
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat & simmer for Five minutes.
- Place a thin layer of ground beef mixture on the bottom of the casserole dish.
- Place ½ of the prepared pasta in an even layer.
- Place ½ of the ground beef mixture evenly over the pasta
- Place ½ of the mozzarella cheese in an even layer over the meat layer
- Repeat each layer with the remaining pasta, meat sauce, and cheese.
- Bake in preheated oven approx 30 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown and bubbling.
NOTES
MyWW Points: 7 Blue Plan and 9 Green Plan7 WW Freestyle Points and 9 Smart Points
NUTRITION
Serving: 191gCalories: 297.1kcalCarbohydrates: 39.5gProtein: 17.1gFat: 7.8gSaturated Fat: 3.9gCholesterol: 30.4mgSodium: 548.5mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4.7g
