Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 12 oz ziti pasta - uncooked
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • ⅓ lb ground beef - lean
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese - part-skim (shredded)

Instruction

  • Prepare the pasta according the directions on that package. Don't add salt.
  • Drain the water off of the pasta, and set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 350° F
  • In a medium sized saucepan, add olive oil.
  • Heat oil over medium heat.
  • Add in garlic and saute for Two minutes
  • Add in ground beef and cook until browned, approx 5 minutes.
  • Drain fat and place saucepan back on the heat.
  • Stir in the rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper, and oregano.
  • Cook an additional Two minutes.
  • Add in the tomatoes
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat & simmer for Five minutes.
  • Place a thin layer of ground beef mixture on the bottom of the casserole dish.
  • Place ½ of the prepared pasta in an even layer.
  • Place ½ of the ground beef mixture evenly over the pasta
  • Place ½ of the mozzarella cheese in an even layer over the meat layer
  • Repeat each layer with the remaining pasta, meat sauce, and cheese.
  • Bake in preheated oven approx 30 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown and bubbling.