Baked Ziti With Beef And Green Beans Recipes

BAKED ZITI WITH BEEF AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to pasta directions. Omit oil and salt if required for your dietary requirements.
• Cook beef in nonstick skillet until brown, breaking up the meat while cooking. Drain meat and run under hot water. Wipe skillet with paper towels and put beef back into skillet.
• Add onions to beef and cook until onions are soft about 3-4 minutes. Stir as needed.
• Stir in tomatoes (do not drain), broth, tomato paste, oregano and garlic. Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Mix mixture with pasta and green beans and half of the cheese.
• Sprinkle top with remaining cheese and bake uncovered at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes.
• TO FREEZE: Undercook pasta slightly. Freeze fully assembled. Fully thaw dish and let come to almost room temp before putting in 350 oven. Cook until heated through.
• Serving is approx 1.5 cups.

BAKED ZITI I

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.
• In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce, and simmer 15 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer as follows: 1/2 of the ziti, Provolone cheese, sour cream, 1/2 sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted.