Baked Beef Ziti
5 Points per Serving Serves: 8 Recipe Source: Weight Watchers12 oz uncooked ziti
2 tsp olive oil
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
1/3 pound lean ground beef
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried rosemary
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
1 C part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.
3. Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat; add garlic and saute 2 minutes. Add beef and cook until browned, breaking up meat with spoon as it cooks.
4. Add oregano, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper; stir to coat beef. Cook until herbs become fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Spoon a small amount of beef-tomato mixture into bottom of a 4-quart casserole dish; top with half of cooked ziti. Next layer with half of remaining beef-tomato sauce and half of mozzarella cheese. Layer with remaining ziti and then top with remaining beef-tomato sauce and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Slice into 8 pieces and serve.
Recipe Review: This recipe gets my whole family's approval! It tastes similar to a pasta dish that I made pre-Weight Watchers that has many more calories. I will say that I felt like I could have used just a little more sauce, but for a 5 point pasta dish this is amazing.
