BEST Baked ZITI - EASY TO MAKE - Holiday 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.

Cook the ground beef in a skillet until browned, then drain.

Cook the ziti pasta according to package instructions.

Mix some spaghetti sauce into the cooked ground beef.

Layer some meat sauce at the bottom of the baking pan.

Add half of the cooked ziti on top of the meat sauce.

Sprinkle some cheeses over the ziti.

Add more meat sauce on top of the cheese.

Mix everything together in the pan.

Add the remaining ziti on top.

Layer more cheese and meat sauce on top of the ziti.

Finish with a top layer of mozzarella cheese.

Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.

Remove from the oven and mix everything together.

Return to the oven for an additional 10 minutes.

Let it set for about 10 minutes before serving.

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