Italian · Dinner
Baked Ziti with Sausage (High-Protein)
Baked ziti with sweet Italian sausage, ground pork, ricotta and cottage cheese, mozzarella, and cannellini beans folded into tomato sauce. Baked until the cheese browns and sauce bubbles at the edges, delivering substantial protein and fiber.
$5
20 minsPrep
30 minsCook
50 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
726Calories
52.1gProtein
32.9gFat
54.8gCarbs
8.1gSugar
8.7gFiber
1350mgSodium
152mgChol
14.2gSat Fat
1090mgPotassium
510mgCalcium
5.2mgIron
2.1mcgVitamin B12
9mgVitamin C
protein-rich
high-fiber
high-protein
Instructions
1
Prep
Bring salted water to boil and cook ziti 8-9 minutes until just shy of al dente; drain and set aside.
2
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and sauté onion and garlic 2-3 minutes until softened and translucent.
3
Add sausage and ground pork to the skillet, breaking it up; cook over medium-high heat 6-7 minutes until browned.
4
Stir canned tomato, cannellini beans, oregano, and half the basil into the skillet; simmer over medium-low heat 8 minutes until thickened.
5
Mix ricotta and cottage cheese in a bowl with salt and pepper, then layer with ziti and sauce in a baking dish, top with mozzarella and Parmesan, and bake at 400°F for 18-20 minutes until cheese browns.
6
Plate
Let rest 5 minutes, scatter remaining basil over top, and serve from the baking dish.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 14 oz394g sweet Italian pork sausage
- 2 oz60g lean ground pork
- 5.2 oz150g dry ziti pasta
- 2/3 cup160g cannellini beans, cooked
- 2/3 cup170g canned crushed tomato
- 1/2 cup120g ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup120g low-fat cottage cheese
- 2 oz56g mozzarella cheese
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp Parmesan cheese
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp onion
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
- 2 tsp2 tsp dried oregano
- 44 fresh basil leaves
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
