Becky's Baked Ziti

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ziti pasta
• 4 cups spaghetti sauce
• 15 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese
• 8 ounces low fat mozzarella, shredded
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 4 slices whole wheat bread
• 1/2-3/4 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 soak bread in milk. add to ground turkey.
• 2 add parsley, salt and pepper. mix gently with hands, careful not to overmix.
• 3 form into meatballs and put on a cookie sheet. they will likely flatten out some - this is fine.
• 4 bake at 375 for 15 minutes, flipping at halftime.
• 5 meanwhile, cook ziti according to package directions.
• 6 heat pasta sauce in small pot. add approx 1/3 of the ricotta and stir till dissolved.
• 7 coat bottom of 3.5-4 quart casserole pan with sauce. add 1/2 of the cooked noodles.
• 8 place 1/2 of the meatballs on top.
• 9 dot 1/2 of the ricotta in between meat balls.
• 10 add layer of sauce.
• 11 sprinkle with 1/2 of the mozzarella.
• 12 repeat with noodles, meatballs, ricotta, sauce and mozzarella.
• 13 bake at 375 for 30 minute enjoy!