Best Healthier Baked Ziti Recipes

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HEALTHIER BAKED ZITI I



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I love pasta but it is not always the healthiest thing to have for dinner. To make this one a little less guilty, I use turkey and add a carrot to the sauce. So tasty!

Provided by MakeItHealthy

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Turkey     Ground Turkey Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound ziti pasta
1 onion, chopped
1 pound lean ground turkey
2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
1 carrot, chopped
6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced
1 ½ cups reduced-fat sour cream
6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees C). Lightly butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and ground turkey until onion is translucent and turkey is no longer pink, about 7 minutes. Add spaghetti sauce and carrot; simmer until heated through, about 15 minutes. Layer ingredients into prepared baking dish as follows: half the ziti, Provolone cheese, sour cream, half the sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese, and remaining sauce mixture. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake in preheated oven until cheeses are melted, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 524.8 calories, Carbohydrate 58 g, Cholesterol 74 mg, Fat 19.9 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 27.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.5 g, Sodium 914.4 mg, Sugar 15.2 g

HEALTHIER BAKED ZITI



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This easy and comforting dish is made healthier with turkey sausage, lots of great veggies, and less cheese than traditional baked ziti.

Provided by Melissa Moreland

Categories     Pasta and Noodles     Pasta by Shape Recipes     Ziti Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound ziti pasta
1 bunch fresh spinach, or more to taste
¾ cup reduced-fat sour cream
1 pound Italian turkey sausage
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
1 head broccoli, cut into florets
6 ounces smoked fresh mozzarella cheese, diced
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook ziti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain and transfer pasta to a bowl and toss with spinach and sour cream.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir sausage, onion, carrots, and garlic until onion is translucent and sausage is no longer pink, about 7 minutes. Add spaghetti sauce and broccoli to sausage mixture and simmer until sauce mixture is heated through, about 15 minutes.
  • Layer 1/2 of the ziti mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread 1/2 of the fresh mozzarella cheese, 1/2 of the sauce mixture, the remaining ziti mixture, and fresh mozzarella cheese, respectively, into the baking dish. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese over the dish. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cheeses have melted, about 20 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil and cook until top is lightly browned, about 10 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 485.4 calories, Carbohydrate 61 g, Cholesterol 61.2 mg, Fat 16.2 g, Fiber 7.3 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 1088.1 mg, Sugar 16.3 g

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