Amy's Baked Ziti
- 1 lb cavatelli (pasta)
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 34 cup white onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 12 tablespoon olive oil
- 34 cup frozen chopped spinach, cut in small pieces
- 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
- 14 cup fresh basil leaf, torn
- 12 cup fat free feta cheese, crumbled
- 4 cups tomato sauce
- 4 slices sharp provolone cheese (deli)
- In a large pot, boil the pasta until it is almost cooked, drain and return to pot.
- In a skillet, saute onion, garlic and chopped spinach until the onions are tender.
- Remove from pan.
- Using the same pan, brown ground beef, drain grease and let stand on a paper towel to drain further.
- In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, basil and the onion mixture.
- Combine pasta, tomato sauce, meat, ricotta onion mixture, feta and mozzarella and stir until even.
- Pour into 2 9x9-inch baking dishes, top with provolone slices and bake at 450 for about 20 minutes.
- Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
cavatelli, lean ground beef, white onion, garlic, olive oil, spinach, mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, fresh basil leaf, feta cheese, tomato sauce, provolone cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/amys-baked-ziti-245005 (may not work)