Baked Ziti Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• ½ lb. Ziti Pasta
• ½ lb Ground Beef
• ½ cup Celery

  thinly sliced
• ½ Yellow Onion

  diced
• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
• ½ teaspoon Salt
• ½ teaspoon Black pepper
• 1 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
• 1 15 oz. Can Diced Tomatoes
• ¼ teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
• ½ teaspoon Dried Oregano
• 1 teaspoon Dried Basil
• 1 teaspoon Dried Parsley
• 2 cloves Garlic

  minced
• 2 cup Fresh Chopped Spinach

  stems removed
• 1 15 oz. Can Tomato Sauce
• ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese

  grated
• ¾ cup Mozzarella Cheese

  grated

Instructions

• 1 Cook Ziti pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
• 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• 3 In a large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil, ground beef, onion, celery,
  salt and pepper. Cook for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is
  browned and veggies are soft.
• 4 Add diced tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, garlic, basil, parsley and oregano. Cover
  and continue to cook over medium heat until tomatoes are soft.
• 5 Stir in cooked pasta, chopped spinach, tomato sauce, parmesan cheese, and
  crushed red peppers. Sprinkle top with mozzarella cheese.
• 6 Transfer pasta to an oven safe dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20
  minutes, until top is nice and golden.
• 7 When done, remove from oven and let cool before serving. Enjoy!

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