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Baked Ziti

Author: Toni Anderson

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb ground turkey
  • 1/2 lb ground sausage I used turkey
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 box ziti noodles
  • 1 jar spaghetti sauce
  • 3 oz cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 7 oz ricotta cheese
  • Mozzarella cheese to top the casserole

Instructions

  • Brown the turkey and the sausage.
  • When it is almost done add the onions and garlic and cook for about 5 more minutes.
  • While your meat is cooking boil the noodles. (By the way, my sister bought me this awesome Multi-Cooker for my birthday. I have already used it several times and I have only been home 3 days!)
  • Drain the noodles and mix together with the meat in a large bowl.
  • Add spaghetti sauce.
  • In a separate bowl mix together cream cheese, sour cream and ricotta.
  • Then add to the meat mixture.
  • Place mixture in a 9 x 13 pan (that has been sprayed with nonstick)
  • Top with mozzarella cheese.
  • Baked covered for about 25 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Uncover the last 5 minutes.

Notes

A few tips: I cooked up two pounds of meat and saved half in the freezer for the next time we make baked ziti. If you want to cut the cost of this meal omit the sour cream, cream cheese and ricotta. It won’t taste the same, but it is still a good dish. This recipe also freezes well, so make two in order to freeze one for a future quick meal!