Baked Ziti With Beef And Green Beans Recipes

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.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, tomatoes, tomato paste, water, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, basil and 1 teaspoon oregano. Cover and simmer for 3 hours, stirring occasionally. , Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. In a large bowl, combine the ricotta, mozzarella, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, egg substitute, salt and pepper., In two greased 13x9-in. baking dishes coated with cooking spray, spread 1 cup of meat sauce. In each dish, layer a fourth of the pasta, 1 cup meat sauce and a fourth of the cheese mixture. Repeat layers of pasta, sauce and cheese mixture. , Top with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese and oregano. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour or until heated through.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add salt. Add pasta; cook until slightly underdone. Drain, rinse in cold water, and drain. Toss pasta with 1 tablespoon oil to coat. Set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add meat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 10 minutes. Add garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Cook 2 minutes more. Add tomatoes; simmer until thickened, about 20 minutes.
• Butter a 9-inch springform pan. Toss pasta with Parmesan cheese. Tightly pack pasta into pan, standing each piece on end.
• Spread 2 cups meat sauce on top of pasta, pushing it into holes. Bake 15 minutes. Sprinkle mozzarella on top. Bake until cheese is pale golden, 10 to 15 minutes more. Remove from oven, and let stand 15 minutes. Run a knife around edge to loosen; unmold. Cut into wedges. Serve with remaining sauce.