Better-for-You Cauliflower Baked “Ziti”Better-for-You Cauliflower Baked “Ziti”
Better-for-You Cauliflower Baked “Ziti”
Better-for-You Cauliflower Baked “Ziti”
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Better-for-You Cauliflower Baked “Ziti”
Prep Time25 Minutes
Servings6
Cook Time20 Minutes
Calories314
Ingredients
8 cups cauliflower, cut into small florets
1 lb lean ground beef
1 small white onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
28 oz no salt added tomato sauce
2 tsp Italian seasoning
3 cups packed baby spinach
1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese, divided
1 cup part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
8 fresh basil leaves, torn into pieces
Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Heat large saucepot with ½-inch water to a boil over medium-high heat; add cauliflower. Cover and cook 5 minutes; drain.

 

2. In large skillet, cook and stir beef and onion over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until beef is browned. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Add tomato sauce and seasoning; cook 5 minutes or until heated through.

 

3. In large bowl, toss spinach, ½ cup each ricotta and mozzarella cheeses, cauliflower, beef mixture, and ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper; transfer to 3-quart baking dish. Drop spoonfuls of remaining ½ cup ricotta cheese over cauliflower-beef mixture; sprinkle with remaining ½ cup mozzarella cheese.

 

4. Bake 20 minutes or until cheese melts. Serve garnished with basil.

 

Chef Tip: For a vegetarian version, substitute cooked lentils for the ground beef: Prepare 1 cup dry lentils as label directs; drain. In step 2, omit the ground beef and cook the onion in 1 teaspoon olive oil; continue with step 2, folding the cooked lentils into the heated tomato mixture.

 

Nutritional Information

  • 13 g Fat
  • 75 mg Cholesterol
  • 501 mg Sodium
  • 21 g Carbohydrates
  • 5 g Fiber
  • 10 g Sugars
  • 31 g Protein

25 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
6
Servings
314
Calories

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Makes 6 servings
8 cups cauliflower, cut into small florets
White Cauliflower, 1 each
White Cauliflower, 1 each, 1 Each
$3.99
1 lb lean ground beef
Ground Beef 85% Lean, 1 pound
Ground Beef 85% Lean, 1 pound, 1 Pound
$4.29/lb$4.29/lb
1 small white onion, chopped
White Onion, 1 ct
White Onion, 1 ct, 13 Ounce
$1.86 avg/ea$2.29/lb
4 garlic cloves, minced
Fresh Garlic
Fresh Garlic, 4 Ounce
On Sale!
$1.00 avg/ea was $1.20 avg/ea$3.99/lb
28 oz no salt added tomato sauce
Hunt's No Salt Added Tomato Sauce, 29 oz
Hunt's No Salt Added Tomato Sauce, 29 oz, 29 Ounce
On Sale! Limit 4
$1.50 was $2.50$0.05/oz
2 tsp Italian seasoning
Dash Italian Medley Seasoning Blend, 2.0 oz
Dash Italian Medley Seasoning Blend, 2.0 oz, 2 Ounce
$4.79$2.40/oz
3 cups packed baby spinach
Fresh Attitude Prewashed Baby Spinach, 11 oz
Fresh Attitude Prewashed Baby Spinach, 11 oz, 11 Ounce
$4.99$0.45/oz
1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese, divided
Galbani Ricotta Cheese, 15 oz
Galbani Ricotta Cheese, 15 oz , 15 Ounce
$5.29$0.35/oz
1 cup part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
Bowl & Basket Whole Milk, Low Moisture Mozzarella Cheese
Bowl & Basket Whole Milk, Low Moisture Mozzarella Cheese, 1 Pound
On Sale!
$4.99/lb was $7.49/lb$4.99/lb
8 fresh basil leaves, torn into pieces
Fresh Basil in Bag, 3 oz
Fresh Basil in Bag, 3 oz, 3 Ounce
$3.49$1.16/oz

Nutritional Information

  • 13 g Fat
  • 75 mg Cholesterol
  • 501 mg Sodium
  • 21 g Carbohydrates
  • 5 g Fiber
  • 10 g Sugars
  • 31 g Protein

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Heat large saucepot with ½-inch water to a boil over medium-high heat; add cauliflower. Cover and cook 5 minutes; drain.

 

2. In large skillet, cook and stir beef and onion over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until beef is browned. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Add tomato sauce and seasoning; cook 5 minutes or until heated through.

 

3. In large bowl, toss spinach, ½ cup each ricotta and mozzarella cheeses, cauliflower, beef mixture, and ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper; transfer to 3-quart baking dish. Drop spoonfuls of remaining ½ cup ricotta cheese over cauliflower-beef mixture; sprinkle with remaining ½ cup mozzarella cheese.

 

4. Bake 20 minutes or until cheese melts. Serve garnished with basil.

 

Chef Tip: For a vegetarian version, substitute cooked lentils for the ground beef: Prepare 1 cup dry lentils as label directs; drain. In step 2, omit the ground beef and cook the onion in 1 teaspoon olive oil; continue with step 2, folding the cooked lentils into the heated tomato mixture.