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Crockpot Baked Ziti

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Ingredients:

  • 2 (25 ounce) jars of pasta sauce
  • 15 oz tomato sauce
  • 1 pound UNCOOKED penne pasta (I used gluten free made with Quinoa from Aldi)
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 lb lean ground turkey
  • 15 oz ricotta cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup frozen chopped spinach
  • 1 cup of freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 shredded mozzarella (I use low fat)Crock pot baked ziti, deidra penrose mangus, clean eating dinner recipe, healthy lasagna recipe, top beachbody coach PA, elite team beachbody coach PA, weight loss recipes, healthy pregnancy tips, military fitness, ricotta cheese, healthy recipes with turkey meat and lean ground beef, healthy spaghetti, getting fit for summer, healthy eating tips, spinach

Directions:

  1. Add both ground beef and turkey burger to large pan and cook on stove on medium high for 5 min (or until slightly pink- don’t worry, it will cook the rest of the way in the crock pot).
  2. Combine ricotta, eggs, and spinach in a bowl and stir well
  3. In a large bowl, combine both pasta sauces and tomato sauce together.
  4. Grate Parmesan cheese (I used around 2 cups) and set aside.
  5. Grease the inside of a 6 qt slow cooker (I used Olive oil spray but you can use whatever you have)
  6. Add 2⅓ cups of pasta sauce to the bottom of the slow cooker
  7. Add ⅓ of the uncooked penne.
  8. Dot on half of the ricotta mixture and spread out evenly.
  9. Add half of the Parmesan cheese (1/2 cup)
  10. Add another 2⅓ cups of sauce mixture
  11. Add an additional ⅓ of the uncooked penne.
  12. Dot on the remaining ricotta and spread out.
  13. Sprinkle on the remaining parmesan cheese (1/2 cup)
  14. Add the last ⅓ of the uncooked penne.
  15. Top with the remaining 2⅓ cups of sauce mixture
  16. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours, or until pasta is al dente (I found that toking on high for 2-3 hours helps prevent the noodles from getting too soggy)
  17. During the last few minutes, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese to the top and allow to melt
  18. Serve alone or topped with red pepper flakes and a side salad!
  19. Enjoy!

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