Greek Baked Ziti -Racael Ray Recipe

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Greek Baked Ziti -Racael Ray
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Ingredients
19
Count
Nutrition
684
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 350ºF.
  2. Place a large pot of water over high heat to cook the pasta. When the water is boiling, add some salt and drop in the pasta. Cook to al dente, according to the package directions. Drain the pasta and reserve.
  3. Place a medium size pot over medium-high heat with two turns of the pan of EVOO, about 2 tablespoons. Add the ground lamb to the pot and cook until golden brown, 5-6 minutes.
  4. Add the onion, garlic, carrot, thyme, cinnamon and allspice to the pot. Season with salt and pepper and cook until the veggies are tender, 4-5 minutes.
  5. Add the can of tomatoes to the pot and gently break them up with a potato masher or back of a wooden spoon. Simmer the sauce until lightly thickened, 4-5 minutes.
  6. While the sauce is working, place another medium size pot over medium-high heat with the butter. When the butter is melted, sprinkle in the flour and cook for about 1 minute. Whisk the milk and nutmeg into the butter-flour mixture and season with salt and pepper. Simmer until thickened, 3-4 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in 1/2 cup of the grated cheese (about 2 handfuls, just eyeball it) into the sauce.
  7. In the bowl of a food processor, crush up the toasted pita or pita chips to make coarse breadcrumbs. (You can also make the breadcrumbs in a large plastic food bag using a rolling pin or frying pan to smash them up.) Transfer the breadcrumbs to a small bowl and toss with the remaining cheese and parsley.
  8. Toss the cooked pasta with half of the white sauce. Transfer half of the pasta to a casserole dish and ladle the red sauce over top. Cover the red sauce with the remaining pasta and ladle the remaining white sauce over the top of the dish. Sprinkle the breadcrumb-cheese mixture over everything and bake until light golden brown and bubbly, about 30 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 684.37 Kcal (2865 kJ)
Calories from fat 294.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.73g 50%
Cholesterol 79.56mg 27%
Sodium 718.7mg 30%
Potassium 733.4mg 16%
Total Carbs 53.86g 18%
Sugars 10.84g 43%
Dietary Fiber 4.15g 17%
Protein 25.38g 51%
Vitamin C 12mg 20%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 4.6mg 25%
Calcium 296.2mg 30%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 136.89 Kcal (573 kJ)
Calories from fat 58.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.55g 50%
Cholesterol 15.91mg 27%
Sodium 143.76mg 30%
Potassium 146.7mg 16%
Total Carbs 10.77g 18%
Sugars 2.17g 43%
Dietary Fiber 0.83g 17%
Protein 5.08g 51%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 20%
Iron 0.9mg 25%
Calcium 59.2mg 30%

* 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

  • 15.6
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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