No Boil Baked Ziti - A dump and bake dinner 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.

Grease a 9x13 inch pan.

Add half a box of ziti pasta to the pan, ensuring the bottom is well covered.

Layer 8 ounces of provolone cheese slices evenly over the pasta.

Add approximately 1.5 cups of sour cream, spreading it out over the cheese.

Take 1 pound of raw ground beef and add dollops over the cheese and sour cream, using about half a pound in this layer.

Add the remaining ground beef on top of the previous layer.

Pour a jar of marinara sauce over the pasta.

Add 3 cups of chicken broth to the pan, pouring some into the jar to clean it out and then adding the rest.

Stir in 2 teaspoons of garlic powder and 1 teaspoon of oregano into the sauce mixture.

Pour the sauce mixture over the pasta, ensuring it is all covered.

Wrap the pan tightly in aluminum foil and bake at 425°F for 50 minutes.

After 50 minutes, check the pasta; it should be al dente. If it looks juicy, that's okay.

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese on top of the pasta.

Bake uncovered for an additional 10 minutes.

Let the baked ziti rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.

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