No-boil Baked Ziti! An Easy, Healthy Recipe!

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and provides a similar texture.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork can be less expensive.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces calories while provolone can be more affordable.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated Pecorino Romano

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Spray a 9 by 13 baking pan with cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 eggs, 1/2 cup ricotta cheese, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt until well combined.

Add 2 cups of water and 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese to the mixture and stir until well combined.

Add 1 pound of ziti pasta to the mixture and stir to combine.

Spread 2 cups of pasta sauce evenly over the bottom of the baking pan.

Spread the egg and cheese mixture over the top of the sauce evenly.

Carefully spread the remaining pasta sauce over the top.

Dollop the remaining ricotta cheese over the top in spoonfuls.

Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese over the top, going in between the ricotta dollops.

Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese evenly over the top.

Cover the baking pan tightly with foil and place it on a rimmed baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.

Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.

Let the baked ziti rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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