baked ziti with fresh spinach
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This is an easy and flavorful meal that is a spaghetti or lasagna alternative. Serve with garlic bread.
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yield
6 serving(s)
prep time
30 Min
cook time
40 Min
Ingredients For baked ziti with fresh spinach
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21/2 cpenne pasta
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2 smonions chopped
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2 clovegarlic- chopped
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1 lbground beef
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1 pkgfresh baby spinach
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1 canspaghetti sauce
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3-4 Tbspprepared pesto
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2-3 cmozzarella cheese
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1/4 cparmesan cheese
How To Make baked ziti with fresh spinach
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1In large skillet brown ground beef, onions and garlic- drain off fat and stir in pesto and then add spaghetti sauce and stir well.
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2While cooking beef mixture boil water for pasta and cook pasta according to package directions to al dente. Drain pasta in colander.
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3Stir drained pasta into meat mixture and simmer.
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4Spray 3 quart casserole with cooking spray- Add layer of meat & sauce mixture then add a generous layer of spinach and pasta and layer of mozzarella cheese and add remaining meat mixture.
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5Top with remainiing mozzarella cheese and sprinkle with parmesam cheese.
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6Bake uncovered in 365 degree oven for 40 minutes.
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