Baked Ziti Recipe

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Baked Ziti
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Ingredients
1
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Nutrition
159
Calories
Total time
70
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Ingredients
  2. Spray(s) cooking spray
  3. Pound(s) uncooked pasta, rigatoni or penne
  4. /4 pound(s) part-skim ricotta cheese
  5. /4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, or more to taste
  6. /4 cup(s) grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  7. Cup(s) marinara sauce, store-bought, divided**
  8. /2 pound(s) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheeses
  9. /4 cup(s) basil, cut into ribbons, for garnish***
  10. Instructions
  11. Preheat oven to 350F. Coat bottom and sides of a lasagna pan with cooking spray.
  12. Cook pasta according to package directions; rinse with cool water and drain.
  13. While pasta is cooking, in a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, red pepper flakes, 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese and 1/3 cup marinara sauce.
  14. To assemble ziti, spoon 1/2 cup sauce on bottom of prepared pan; top with half of pasta in an even layer. Evenly spread pasta with ricotta mixture; cover with half of remaining sauce. Top with remaining pasta and spoon remaining sauce over top; sprinkle with mozzarella and remaining tablespoon Parmesan. Bake until cheese melts and is browned, about 20 to 30 minutes. Allow ziti to sit for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing into 12 pieces. Yields 1 piece per serving.
  15. Notes
  16. *Could affect PointsPlus value.
  17. **If you dont have a store-bought sauce on hand, you can use fire-roasted diced tomatoes instead (could affect PointsPlus value).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 159.1 Kcal (666 kJ)
Calories from fat 99.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.1g 17%
Total Carbs 18.5g 6%
Sugars 3.7g 15%
Protein 3.7g 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 86 Kcal (360 kJ)
Calories from fat 54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g 17%
Total Carbs 10g 6%
Sugars 2g 15%
Protein 2g 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.1
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

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