Baked Ziti {Lasagna Style}

Last week I scored a great deal on pasta and wound up with several boxes of pasta that I pretty much got for free. I always try to use what I have in stock at home to save on groceries as much as possible. So this past weekend my husband and I made some delicious Baked Ziti {Lasagna Style} along with some extra to freeze for future meals.

This recipe is very similar to how I make my lasagna, the only difference is the pasta. It’s super easy to make and a great freezer meal.

Baked Ziti {Lasagna Style}

Ingredients

16 oz box of Ziti
1 lb. of Ground Meat (I used ground turkey)
1 (24 oz) Jar of Spaghetti Sauce
8 oz of Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
12 oz of Ricotta Cheese
1 1/2 Tbsp. of Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 egg
Italian Seasoning

Instructions

1. Cook Ziti per box directions. Season and brown ground meat (I used salt, pepper and Italian seasoning). Add 1/4 of the spaghetti sauce to the meat once it’s browned and stir. Set aside.

2. Combine ricotta cheese, egg and grated parmesan cheese in bowl. Mix well and add italian seasoning. Sorry I didn’t measure the seasoning, but added enough that it was visible in the mixture.

3. Spread spaghetti sauce on bottom of 13×9 baking dish.

4. Layer with half of the pasta.

5. Next, layer with half of the meat and spread half of the remaining sauce over the meat.

6. Layer with half of the ricotta cheese mixture.

7. Sprinkle half of the mozzarella cheese and repeat steps 4-7.

8. Bake at 400 degrees for 35-45 (will depend on your oven) until it’s bubbling. Remove and let it sit for 5-7 minutes before serving.

For a freeze meal, simply follow all of the steps except for the last one. Enjoy!