Baked Ziti Casserole

Name: Baked Ziti Casserole
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 28 grams 1/4 cup shredded Asiago cheese, divided; 170 grams ground turkey breast; 473 milliliters Basic Marinara; 113 grams cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided; 0 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco); 0 teaspoons salt; 170 grams uncooked ziti (short tube-shaped pasta)

Baked Ziti Casserole might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 335 calories, 27g of protein, and 8g of fat each. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is perfect for Autumn. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. If you have ziti, salt, part-skim mozzarella cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.

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Pasta

Salt

Drain.

Combine pasta, Basic Marinara, 1/2 cup mozzarella, 2 tablespoons Asiago, salt, pepper sauce, and turkey in a large bowl. Spoon into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella and remaining 2 tablespoons Asiago.

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Hot Sauce

Mozzarella

Asiago Cheese

Whole Turkey

Pasta

Salt

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Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned.

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Cheese

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Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Wine note: A simple baked ziti such as this is best with a good solid red wine, preferably made from the Italian grape sangiovese (the main grape in Chianti). Sangiovese possesses a hint of acidity, which helps it pair beautifully with tomato sauces. For a fuller-bodied sangiovese, try one from California such as Eberle Sangiovese 2005 from Paso Robles ($22). --Karen MacNeil

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