Weight Watchers Friendly Baked Ziti Recipe

Baked Ziti Ingredients

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

1. Prepare the pasta according to the directions on that package. Don’t add salt.
2. Drain the water off of the pasta, and set it aside.
3. Preheat oven to 350° F
4. In a medium-sized saucepan, add olive oil.
5. Heat oil over medium heat.
6. Then add in garlic and saute for about 2 minutes
7. Add the minced meat and cook for five minutes.
8. Before placing the saucepan back on the heat, drain the fat.
9. Now you can add the rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper, and oregano.
10. Cook for an additional two minutes.
11. Add in the tomatoes
12. Bring to a boil, reduce heat & simmer for 5 minutes.
13. On the bottom of the casserole dish, place a thin layer of ground beef mixture.
14. Place half of the prepared pasta in an even layer.
15. Place half of the ground beef mixture evenly over the pasta
16. Place half of the mozzarella cheese in an even layer over the meat layer
17. Do this with each layer with the remaining pasta, meat sauce, and cheese.
18. Bake in a preheated oven approx about for thirty minutes or until the cheese is golden brown and bubbling.

The recipe makes 8 servings

7 Points™ per serving

Yield: 8

Weight Watchers Friendly Baked Ziti Recipe

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This weight Watchers Baked Ziti need only 15 minutes to prepare and it's an Italian Dinner with Ground Beef, oregano, thyme, rosemary, garlic, and Mozzarella cheese.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

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

1. Prepare the pasta according to the directions on that package. Don't add salt.
2. Drain the water off of the pasta, and set it aside.
3. Preheat oven to 350° F
4. In a medium-sized saucepan, add olive oil.
5. Heat oil over medium heat.
6. Then add in garlic and saute for about 2 minutes
7. Add the minced meat and cook for five minutes.
8. Before placing the saucepan back on the heat, drain the fat.
9. Now you can add the rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper, and oregano.
10. Cook for an additional two minutes.
11. Add in the tomatoes
12. Bring to a boil, reduce heat & simmer for 5 minutes.
13. On the bottom of the casserole dish, place a thin layer of ground beef mixture.
14. Place half of the prepared pasta in an even layer.
15. Place half of the ground beef mixture evenly over the pasta
16. Place half of the mozzarella cheese in an even layer over the meat layer
17. Do this with each layer with the remaining pasta, meat sauce, and cheese.
18. Bake in pre preheated oven approx about for thirty minutes or until the cheese is golden brown and bubbling.

Notes

The recipe makes 8 servings

7 Points™ per serving

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  4-quart casserole dish
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  Medium Saucepan
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  Pasta Pot

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 186Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 566mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 3gSugar: 7gProtein: 14g