Turkey Baked Ziti

Tips for Perfect Baked Ziti with Ground Turkey

• For extra flavor: Add some red wine to the meat sauce while it simmers for a deeper taste. About ¼ cup will do the trick.

• Make it ahead: This dish is perfect for prepping in advance! You can assemble the ziti the night before and refrigerate it until you're ready to bake. Just add a few extra minutes to the baking time if cooking straight from the fridge.

• Vegetable boost: Feel free to add some vegetables to the sauce for added nutrition. Spinach, bell peppers, or zucchini all work well.

• Cheese choices: If you want to reduce the fat content even further, you can use part-skim ricotta and mozzarella cheeses, or opt for a dairy-free cheese substitute.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Whether you're craving a cozy weeknight dinner or looking for a crowd-pleasing dish to serve at a potluck, or a yummy dish that is easy to meal prep, baked ziti with ground turkey is a recipe that checks all the boxes.

Enjoy!

Yield: 8-10

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Turkey Baked Ziti

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 40 Min

This baked ziti can be made with turkey or beef for extra protein.

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Ingredients

• (16 ounce) package ziti pasta, cooked and drained
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1lb ground turkey
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (32 ounce) jar of marinara sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) container of ricotta cheese
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella or Italian blend cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Boil water for the pasta.
3. In a large skillet, heat olive oil and cook ground turkey, onions, and garlic over medium-high heat for 6 to 8 minutes or until turkey is cooked.
4. Reserve 1 cup of marinara sauce on the side. Stir the rest in with the meat.
5. Reduce heat and simmer meat sauce for 10 minutes.
6. Poor the 1 cup of reserved marinara sauce on the bottom of a 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
7. Add half the ziti on top of the plain sauce.
8. Add half of the meat sauce on top of the ziti. Then, spread half of the ricotta cheese and sprinkle half of the mozzarella cheese.
9. Repeat step 7 and 8 (layer the remaining ziti, meat sauce, ricotta, and mozzarella cheese.
10. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes or until heated through.

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