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Prep Time: 10 minutes Baked Ziti

Co king Time: 45 - 50 minutes

Se ving Size: 3 - 6

Inst uctio s Ing edients

• First, start by washing your vegetables.
• Four servings ( 8 oz ) ziti pasta.
• Dice 1/4 cup green and red pepper. Do the same for your red onion.
• One pound ground turkey or ground beef.
• Smash and mince six garlic cloves.
( optional )
• Begin to shred your cheese. 2 cups of sharp cheddar, 1/2 cup of pepper jack, 1/2 cup of smoked gouda
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil or whichever oil you pre-
• Grab your medium-sized skillet. If you're using a cast iron, a 10 - 12 inch works perfectly for this recipe.
fer. One can ( 15 oz ) organic diced tomatoes. ( or
• Place your heat on medium-high and add 2 tbsp olive oil.
whichever tomato sauce you prefer )
• If you don't have ziti noodles, you can use rigatoni noodles. It does not make a difference at all!
• 1/4 cup diced green pepper.
• You can tomato sauce, but your own always tastes better!
• 1/4 cup diced red pepper.
• Add your meat, then put 1 tbsp of green seasoning/sofrito, 1 tbsp Chef Bruja everything seasoning, 3 tsp
• 1/4 cup diced red onion.
Worcester- shire sauce, 1/2 tbsp Ms. Dash, 1 tbsp garlic powder, 1 tbsp beef base, 1 tsp pepper, and 1 tsp
• Six minced garlic cloves. ( 2 tbsp )
oregano. Mix and chop your meat finely with a spatula consecutively till it is fully chopped. It should be
• 1 tbsp green seasoning/sofrito.
cooked after 25 - 30 minutes. In the last 10 minutes, add your chopped vegetables from earlier. When your
• 1 tbsp Better Than Bouillon beef base.
meat is fully cooked it will have a nice brown color to it when cooked fully.
• 1 1/2 tbsp Chef Bruja everything seasoning.
• Grab your medium-deep-sized pot and put 3 cups of water to boil and add1 cube or 1 tbsp of chicken bouil-
• 3 tsp Worcestershire sauce.
lon or salt generously. Let that come to a boil after 10 - 12 minutes; it is ready when it bubbles vigorously.
• 1/2 tbsp Ms. Dash original.
Once it is, add four servings ( 8 oz ) of ziti to your water. Only cook for 6 - 7 minutes; it will cook more once
• 1 tbsp garlic powder.
it's in the oven. Place the lid on it once it's done, strain, and run cold water over the noodles, so they don't
• 1 tsp pepper.
stick.
• 1 tsp oregano.
• Get your deep medium-sized baking pan or the same cast iron you used to cook your meat ( make sure your
• 1 tsp Franks Red hot sauce. ( optional )
meat is in your pan ) and begin to make your ziti. Add your 15 oz tomato sauce, 7 tbsp of your ricotta
• 7 tbsp ricotta.
cheese to your meat, 1/2 cup of sharp cheddar, 1/2 cup of pepper jack, and 1/2 cup of smoked gouda and
• 1/2 cup sharp cheddar.
mix, then add your ziti noodles.
• 1/2 cup pepper jack.
• Preheat your oven to 400
• 1/2 fresh shredded cup smoked gouda.
• Taste check. I like to add another 2 tsp of Chef Bruja everything seasoning and mix. If you feel it is okay,

you can skip this step.

• Once you are satisfied, add your 1 cup of sharp cheddar and 1/2 cup of smoked gouda on top to create that Tips & Tricks

crust, you can garnish with dried parsley on top if you would like.

• Cook for 10 - 15 minutes till it creates that nice golden crust on top, take it out, then let it cool down, and
• If you don’t have ziti noodles, you can use rigatoni noodles.
enjoy!
It does not make a difference at all!

• You can tomato sauce, but your own always tastes better!

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