Baked Beef Ziti

By PatN

Quick and Tasty
Weight Watchers 5 points

Ingredients

• 12 oz uncooked Ziti
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/3 lb. lean ground beef
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/4 c. water
• 28 oz can crushed tomatoes or Italian style tomatoes
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 c. part skim mozzarella cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook pasta according to pkg directions. No salt. Drain and set aside.

Heat oil in a med. sauce pan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute 2 min. Add beef and cook until browned, breaking up the meat as it cooks, about 3 to 5 min. Drain ofr any fat and return pan to heat

Add spices, cook until herbs are fragrant, about 2 min. Add tomatoes and bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 min.

Spoon a small amt of tomato mixture into the bottom of a 4 qt casserole dish ( just enough to cover the surface). Top with half the cooked ziti and then layer with half the remaining tomato sauce and half the mozzarrella. Layer remaining ziti on top and top with remaining sauce and mozzarella. Bake until cheese is golden and bubbly, about 30 min. Yield about 1 c. per serving.