When Justin and I transitioned into “clean eating,” I found so many amazing clean eating recipe sites out there. One of my absolute favorites is The Gracious Pantry. Tiffany is a stay-at-home mother, cookbook author, and a recipe developer and there hasn’t been one single recipe of hers that Justin and I haven’t loved. This Baked Italian Ziti recipe is so unbelievably delicious and has become one of our absolute favorites. I love it for its rustic, home-style taste and its simplicity. It’s fantastic for dinners with guests and even better for all the leftovers it makes!
Baked Italian Ziti
Yield 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound whole wheat penne pasta, cooked
- 1 1/2 pounds lean, ground turkey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons dried basil
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 15 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F and go ahead and get your pasta started.
- While the pasta boils, heat up the olive oil in a large skillet and cook the turkey meat.
- Meanwhile, mix the basil, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, honey, vinegar, water, and tomato sauce in a large bowl.
- Add in the cooked pasta and meat to the tomato sauce and thoroughly mix together.
- Put the mixture into a baking dish and top it with the Parmesan cheese.
- Bake the dish at 350F for about 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted.