Ziti Lasagna Recipe
- 2 cups ziti or other small tube pasta
- 1/2 pound lean ground beef
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Dash pepper
- 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- Cook ziti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and pepper. Cook and stir until heated through, about 3 minutes.
- Drain pasta. Spread half of the meat sauce in a 1-qt. baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray. Top with half of the ziti, ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
