Classic Baked Ziti Recipe | Hunt's Pasta Sauce

Baked Ziti Casserole

Hands On: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

In Baked Ziti Casserole from Hunt's®, layers of pasta, meat sauce and mozzarella cheese are baked together for a satisfying family casserole.

INGREDIENTS

PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray 8 ounces dry ziti pasta 1 pound ground sirloin beef 1 can (26 oz each) Hunt's® Four Cheese Pasta Sauce 1 can (6 oz each) Hunt's® Tomato Paste 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (1 cup = 4 oz)

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 8x8-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain. Cook beef in large skillet over medium-high heat 7 minutes, or until browned and crumbled, stirring frequently; drain. Stir in pasta sauce and tomato paste; blend well.
2. Spoon 1/2 cup meat sauce into bottom of prepared baking dish. Top with half the pasta, half the remaining sauce, and 1/2 cup cheese. Repeat layers, starting with pasta and ending with cheese.
3. Bake, uncovered, 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve immediately.

This recipe appears in: Pasta NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1 1/4 cups Cholesterol 57 MG Vitamin C 28 % Calcium 19 % Iron 38 % Sodium 907 MG Carbohydrate 42 g Dietary fiber 6 g Sugars 11 g Protein 29 g Vitamin A 17 % Saturated fat 5 g Total fat 11 g Calories 382