What’s Cooking with Trice!?! BAKED ZITI!!!

Hey Dolls,


It’s been quite a while since my last recipe post.  I tend to do a lot more experimenting in the kitchen during the summer because I have more time on my hands.  Last night I made my version of baked ziti.  This was my first time making it and I just went off of what I thought would be good in it.  In other words, I had no recipe…but it turned out delicious!  

 Here’s what you’ll need:

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Ground Turkey/  Smoked Turkey Sausage/ Yellow Onion/ Marinara Sauce/ Ziti Noodles/ Spinach/ Corn Kernels/ Mozzarella Cheese/ Garlic/ Seasoning of Choice

DIRECTIONS:

1.) Chop 1/2  onion and 2 garlic cloves, drizzle a little Extra virgin olive oil in a hot skillet and saute your onion and garlic with a chopped smoked sausage link.  Season then add ground turkey and cook through.

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While the meat cooks, boil your ziti noodles until al dente (Approximately 7-8 minutes).  I should’ve added a little oil or butter because my noodles stuck together after I drained the water off.

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2.) After your meat is cooked, add marinara sauce and 2 handfuls of baby spinach leaves.  I have grown to really LOVE baby spinach leaves!  They add so much flavor to a dish.  This may look like a lot, but the spinach wilts quite a bit as it cooks.

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3.) Once the spinach wilts down, stir in 1 cup of frozen corn kernels and mix everything well.

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4.) Once everything is combined, prepare your ziti to be baked.  I added the meat and veggies in the baking dish first then a layer of cheese, then noodles, another layer of meat and veggies, and so forth.  I repeated until everything was plated.

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5.) Afterwards, I topped of the ziti off with the rest of the cheese I had left.  Next time I will need to use two bags of cheese because as you can see, I ran out.  

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6.) Bake for about 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is melted.  You can see here that my cheese was a little bit sparse.

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That’s quite alright because it turned out delicious!!!  

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Please try this!  I’m telling you, ground turkey has so much more flavor than ground beef!  I was pleased with how flavorful this dish turned out!  If you try it, let me know how it was for you!


Have a FAB day!

~Trice

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17 Comments

  1. Dana
    July 19, 2012 / 1:05

    I am now hating when you post a recipe because I know it will involve me going to the market the next day and cooking later… UGH!No. really. I love your recipes and cannot wait to try out this one.http://danaslookbook.blogspot.com/XOXO Dana

  2. Style4Curves
    July 19, 2012 / 1:05

    definitely going to try it!

  3. safire
    July 19, 2012 / 1:05

    This looks delicious! I miss cooking in the kitchen. Thanks for sharing!

  4. Ro
    July 19, 2012 / 1:05

    Stomach on growl…baby just turned a flip. Look de-friggin-licios :-)Thanks for sharing this! I love the addition of corn I never would have thought of that!

  5. Bajan Beauty
    July 19, 2012 / 1:05

    I love baked ziti, I have never tried with corn. This looks really good.

  6. Popcorn, Pugs & Peonies
    July 19, 2012 / 1:05

    OK, I am not a sausage or pasta fan (Note: I married into an Italian family. I am the freak). However, if I was, I would totally dive into this. I looks yummy.*Erin

  7. - Kimbunnii -
    July 20, 2012 / 1:05

    OMG drooling, love this recipe!

  8. Tammy
    July 20, 2012 / 1:05

    I havent cooked in over a week BUT you may have just started something with this post because I am hungry now & crave for some ziti.. Looks yummy

  9. LA Lynn's
    July 20, 2012 / 1:05

    You ALWAYS over here starting stuff! :pI will be PINNING this!!!! Thanks for sharing!XoxoLynn

  10. Sunny LouisvilleSlugger
    July 21, 2012 / 1:05

    Adding to my list!

  11. Fifth N Sixth Closet
    July 21, 2012 / 1:05

    OMG, this looks delicious & easy to make..would definitely ask my sister to try it- thanks for sharing your recipe!

  12. Bravoe Runway
    July 21, 2012 / 1:05

    This looks delicious! I love baked ziti and I will have to try this. I think I was Italian in my past life…I love Italian design, food, vino….sportscars, and who can resist a charming italian guy? haha.

  13. Anonymous
    July 21, 2012 / 1:05

    I'm back home from vacation and just changed my email settings back to normal on my phone (I had taken off the notifications to preserve battery life) and I see your comments on my challenges. Thank you so much for stopping by and reading them and thank you for your support and participation. It's truly appreciated!! You made my day. 🙂

  14. A.N.A
    July 21, 2012 / 1:05

    Omg your meals look so delicious, I'm definitely going to try this and tell you how it turnt out. Looks like im going to be a regular on your blog.http://anaqueenbee.blogspot.co.uk/

  15. kt
    July 24, 2012 / 1:05

    this is on my to do list… I even reblogged so others can see it!

    • High Heels & Good Meals!
      July 24, 2012 / 1:05

      Thank you! Let me know how it turns out for you

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