Saturday, September 30, 2023

Macro friendly baked ziti

 1 box protein pasta

1 pound ground turkey

1 cup diced onion

2 tsp Italian seasoning

1/2 cup water

1 can- 14.5 ounces- diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano

1 (24 ounces) jar Raos homemade marinara sauce

1 (15 ounce) container cottage cheese

2 Tablespoons parsley

1 egg 

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese

1/4 cup parmesan cheese


Preheat oven to 375. Spray a 9X13 dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cook pasta according to package, drain and set aside.

Cook turkey and onion in a skillet until meat is cooked through. Drain liquid, and add Italian seasoning, water, diced tomatoes and marinara. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes. 

In a mixing bowl, combine cottage cheese, parsley, egg, salt, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, and parmesan cheese.

Spread 1 cup tomato sauce mixture on the bottom of the pan. Top with half the noodles, all the cheese mixtures, and half the tomato sauce.

Top with remaining ziti, sauce and 1/4 cup mozarella cheese.

Bake for 25- 30 minutes or until the top is lightly golden brown and cheese is melted.


per 368 gram serving- 34- protein, 47- carbs, 17-fat, 460-calories


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