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

Shop Ingredients

Makes 6 servings
8 cups cauliflower, cut into small florets
White Cauliflower, 1 each
White Cauliflower, 1 each
$3.29
1 lb lean ground beef
80% Lean Ground Beef
80% Lean Ground Beef
$9.09 avg/ea$6.99/lb
1 small white onion, chopped
White Onion, 1 ct, 13 oz
White Onion, 1 ct, 13 oz
$1.62 avg/ea$1.99/lb
4 garlic cloves, minced
Fresh Garlic
Fresh Garlic
$1.12 avg/ea$4.49/lb
28 oz no salt added tomato sauce
Monte's Original Tomato Sauce
Monte's Original Tomato Sauce
$8.99$0.56/oz
2 tsp Italian seasoning
Dash Italian Medley Seasoning Blend, 2.0 oz
Dash Italian Medley Seasoning Blend, 2.0 oz
On Sale! Limit 4
$3.29 was $3.99$1.65/oz
3 cups packed baby spinach
Fresh Attitude Prewashed Baby Spinach, 5 oz
Fresh Attitude Prewashed Baby Spinach, 5 oz
$3.99$0.80/oz
1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese, divided
Galbani Ricotta Cheese, 15 oz
Galbani Ricotta Cheese, 15 oz
$5.99$0.40/oz
1 cup part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
Kraft Finely Shredded Mozzarella Natural Cheese, 8 oz
Kraft Finely Shredded Mozzarella Natural Cheese, 8 oz
$4.99$0.62/oz
8 fresh basil leaves, torn into pieces
Gotham Greens Fresh Basil, 1.25 oz
Gotham Greens Fresh Basil, 1.25 oz
$4.99$3.99/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.