Baked Ziti Recipe

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Baked Ziti
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Directions:

  1. Begin by preparing sauce as follows: In a large dutch oven, saute onions and garlic in olive oil 1 or 2 minutes.
  2. Empty all four cans of crushed tomatoes into pot.
  3. Add basil, oregano, salt, crushed red pepper and brown sugar.
  4. Stir, bring to a boil and let simmer about 20 minutes.
  5. Stir sauce (this is when I usually will taste adjust any ingredients such as brown sugar and salt).
  6. Add meatballs that have just been browned and uncooked itailian sausage.
  7. Cover and simmer sauce for about 1 1/2- 2 hrs.
  8. About 10 minutes before sauce is done, mix ricotta cheese, eggs and parmesan cheese in a large bowl.
  9. Add about 2 1/2 cups of sauce to the cheese mixture and mix well.
  10. (Keep remaining sauce with meatballs and sausage warm).
  11. Toss cooked ziti with cheese/sauce mixture and spoon into a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  12. (you may need a larger pan or more than 1 pan).
  13. Sprinkle pasta with mozzarella cheese.
  14. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes to 1 hr.
  15. Serve pasta with the extra sauce, meatballs and sausage ladled over top of each serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 324.69 Kcal (1359 kJ)
Calories from fat 144.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.07g 25%
Cholesterol 73.67mg 25%
Sodium 937.46mg 39%
Potassium 167.01mg 4%
Total Carbs 7.24g 2%
Sugars 3.07g 12%
Dietary Fiber 0.96g 4%
Protein 20.58g 41%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 4%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 526.6mg 53%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 153.2 Kcal (641 kJ)
Calories from fat 68.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.58g 25%
Cholesterol 34.76mg 25%
Sodium 442.33mg 39%
Potassium 78.8mg 4%
Total Carbs 3.41g 2%
Sugars 1.45g 12%
Dietary Fiber 0.45g 4%
Protein 9.71g 41%
Vitamin C 1mg 4%
Iron 0.2mg 3%
Calcium 248.5mg 53%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.6
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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