Baked Ziti with Spinach and Meat

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Prep

35 min

Cook

100 min

Total

135 min

Ingredients (13)

1 (16 ounce) package ziti pasta g

1 pound lean ground beef g

1 medium onion, chopped g

4 cloves garlic, minced, divided g

2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce g

1 tablespoon olive oil g

12 ounces baby spinach g

1 (16 ounce) container ricotta cheese g

¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese g

salt to taste g

6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced g

2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese g

1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese g

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, and 1/2 of the garlic in the hot skillet until beef is until browned and onion is wilted, 5 to 7 minutes. Add spaghetti sauce and simmer for 15 minutes.

While meat sauce is simmering, heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add remaining garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add spinach and cook, tossing occasionally, until wilted, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.

Mix together ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, and wilted spinach in a large bowl until well combined. Season with salt.

Place 1/2 of the ziti in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish and layer with 1/2 of the meat sauce. Spread provolone cheese on top to form a flat surface. Spread spinach mixture over the top, then cover with remaining ziti and meat sauce. Top with 2 tablespoons Parmesan and sprinkle mozzarella over top.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let firm up for at least 10 minutes before serving.