baked ziti with fresh spinach
This is an easy and flavorful meal that is a spaghetti or lasagna alternative. Serve with garlic bread.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
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yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 21/2 cups penne pasta
- 2 small onions chopped
- 2 cloves garlic- chopped
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 package fresh baby spinach
- 1 can spaghetti sauce
- 3-4 tablespoons prepared pesto
- 2-3 cups mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
How To Make baked ziti with fresh spinach
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Step 1In large skillet brown ground beef, onions and garlic- drain off fat and stir in pesto and then add spaghetti sauce and stir well.
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Step 2While cooking beef mixture boil water for pasta and cook pasta according to package directions to al dente. Drain pasta in colander.
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Step 3Stir drained pasta into meat mixture and simmer.
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Step 4Spray 3 quart casserole with cooking spray- Add layer of meat & sauce mixture then add a generous layer of spinach and pasta and layer of mozzarella cheese and add remaining meat mixture.
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Step 5Top with remainiing mozzarella cheese and sprinkle with parmesam cheese.
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Step 6Bake uncovered in 365 degree oven for 40 minutes.
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