1 pound ground beef round
\n1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes or 1 (26-ounce) jar marinara sauce
\n1 clove garlic, crushed in a garlic press
\n1 tsp. dried oregano
\n1 tsp. dried basil
\n8 ounces uncooked ziti (2 C.)
\n1 (9-ounce) package frozen creamed spinach, thawed
\n1 (8-ounce) package pre-shredded mozzarella cheese (2 C.)<\/p>\n
Crumble ground beef into a nonreactive large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring and breaking up lumps with a wooden spoon, 4 to 5 minutes until beef browns all over and is cooked through. Stir in tomatoes or marinara sauce, garlic, oregano and basil. Spoon 1 C. meat sauce on bottom of a 3-quart glass or ceramic casserole. Arrange ziti in an even layer on top of sauce. Pour remaining meat sauce over ziti. Spread creamed spinach evenly over the top with a knife. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil. (Dish can be made up to 1 day in advance to this point. Refrigerate until baking time.) Bake ziti on center rack of preheated 375-degree oven 30 minutes until bubbling. Remove baking dish from oven and carefully remove aluminum foil and set aside. Scatter mozzarella evenly over top and re-cover dish with foil. Let ziti rest 10 minutes until cheese melts. Serve at once. Makes 6 to 8 minutes.<\/p>\n
Yield: 6 servings
\nCalories: 366
\nFat: 16g
\nFiber: 3g<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
1 pound ground beef round 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes or 1 (26-ounce) jar marinara sauce 1 clove garlic, crushed in a garlic press 1 tsp. dried oregano 1 tsp. dried basil 8 ounces uncooked ziti (2 C.) 1 (9-ounce) package frozen creamed spinach, thawed 1 (8-ounce) package pre-shredded mozzarella cheese (2 C.) Crumble ground beef into a nonreactive large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring and breaking up lumps with a wooden spoon, 4 to 5 minutes until beef…<\/p>\n