Baked Beef Ziti

Found this on Dr. Oz's website. Here is a recipe from Weight Watchers that they posted for Baked Beef Ziti.

Weight Watchers Baked Beef Ziti

Ingredients

Serves 8

12 oz uncooked ziti

2 tsp olive oil

2 medium garlic cloves, minced

1/3 lb raw lean ground beef

1 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp dried thyme

1 tsp dried rosemary

1/2 tsp table salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

28 oz canned crushed tomatoes

1 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions

Preheat oven to 350° F. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside. Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat; add garlic and sauté 2 minutes. Add beef and cook until browned, breaking up meat with a spoon as it cooks, about 3 to 5 minutes; drain off any fat and set pan back over medium heat.

Add oregano, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper; stir to coat beef. Cook until herbs become fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

Spoon a small amount of beef-tomato mixture into bottom of a 4-quart casserole dish (just enough to cover surface); top with half of cooked ziti. Next, layer with half of remaining beef-tomato sauce and half of mozzarella cheese. Layer with remaining ziti and then top with remaining beef-tomato sauce; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake until cheese is golden and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Slice into 8 pieces and serve. Yields 1 piece per serving.

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 50 minutes

Weight Watchers POINTS® Value: 5

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