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Baked Ziti

Skillet Ziti with Ground Pork

National Pork Board
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Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 582 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz. ground pork lean
  • 8 oz. penne pasta whole grain, about 3 cups
  • 3 cups tomato pasta sauce spicy, OR plain tomato-basil pasta sauce
  • 2/3 cup ricotta cheese low fat
  • 3 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese (OR Asiago cheese freshly grate

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta in large saucepan with unsalted water according to package directions. Drain well.
  • Meanwhile, cook ground pork over medium-high heat in large, nonstick skillet about 3 minutes or until pork reaches an internal temperature of 160°F, breaking pork in to 3/4-inch crumbles. Drain and discard any juices.
  • Add hot pasta to ground pork in skillet. Stir in pasta sauce and ricotta cheese. Cover and cook over medium-high heat until hot, stirring occasionally.
  • Sprinkle with grated cheese and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 582kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 32gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 84mgSodium: 1168mgPotassium: 988mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1056IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 260mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Pork, ziti
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