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• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 40 minutes, Preparation Time - 15 minutes

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| 1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). | 2. In a large saucepan, heat oil over moderately high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until onion is translucent. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. | 3. In a medium bowl, blend together ricotta, mozzarella, egg, black pepper, and nutmeg. | 4. Cover the bottom of a 2 1/2 quart baking dish with about 1 cup of the tomato sauce. Layer with half of the ziti, half of the cheese mixture, 2 more cups of the tomato sauce, and remaining ziti. Top with remaining cheese mixture and sauce. | 5. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until sauce is bubbly and cheese is melted. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
vegetable oil	1	tablespoon		117.23200000000001	0.0	0.0	13.6
onion	1/3	cup	chopped	21.3333	4.9813	0.5867	0.0533
garlic	2	cloves	minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
tomato	1	can	crushed	62.068999999999996	13.7631	3.2384	0.5397
tomato paste	1	can		139.4	32.147	7.343999999999999	0.799
basil	1	teaspoon		0.2032	0.0234	0.0278	0.0057
salt	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
ricotta cheese	1	pint	part-skim	-	-	-	-
mozzarella cheese	1	cup	shredded low-fat	-	-	-	-
egg	1			71.5	0.36	6.28	4.755
black pepper	1	teaspoon	ground	5.773	1.4708	0.239	0.075
nutmeg	1	teaspoon	ground	11.55	1.0844	0.1285	0.7988
ziti pasta	8	ounces		201.7333	0.0	44.88	1.1333

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.