Easy Baked Ziti Recipe

My mom used to work at the school my 3 sisters and I attended so when we got home she was tired from working all day.  Really I’m not sure how she raised 4 of us and took care of the house while working full time. When I was about 4 my grand mother (my moms’ mom) moved in. She is from Slovenia and loved to cook so she’d start dinner before we got home. I remember walking in the door every day after school and the house would smell good!  She mades some of the best food.

I don’t know about you, but I would love to have some one making dinner for me every night.  I don’t have that luxury though.  I was shopping and found Mezzetta® pasta sauce. I decided I was going to make a delicious home cooked baked ziti.

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I even made a healthier version with ground turkey, whole wheat noodles, ricotta cheese, and Mezzetta® Napa Valley Bistro Homemade Style Marinara.

I started by pre heating my oven to 350 degrees. While it was heating I cooked my noodles and browned my ground turkey.  Once they were done I mixed them together with the Marinara, the ricotta, and some seasonings. I spread it into a 9×13 glass pan and sprinkled shredded Italian cheese over it. I cooked it for 20 minutes and that was it!

It was so easy to put together and it tasted fantastic!  This one is definitely a keeper.  I’ve included the recipe and directions below.

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