Baked Ziti Crock Pot Recipe

Baked Ziti- crock pot recipe

1pound organic beef
1 jar store bought sauce

1-2 zucchini 

1-2 yellow squash
Fresh Italian herbs
Vidalia onion
3 cloves of garlic
pasta

At the beginning of the day place the frozen organic beef in the cock pot with the onion sliced, fresh herbs, sliced garlic, shredded zucchini and squash along with the jar of sauce.  Add another 1/2 of the jar of water. Turn on low and let cook all day. 

When you get home use forks to break up the beef.

Boil a pot of water and add your favorite pasta. We love the veggie spirals made from an assort of veggies. Once pasta is aldente strain and place in a large casserole glass dish with meat sauce and low fat organic cheese place in the oven on 350 until cheese melts. Serve with a salad or burnt beans. 

Or once you get home you can turn your crock pot to high. Add in you box of Ziti noddles and let them cook for about 30 min. Stir and top the crock pot off with cheese and enjoy. 

You'll see a picture below where I added all the ingredients except the pasta and frozen it. Makes for a super simple week night dinner. 

Checkout
Beef $6.00
Sauce $2.50
Onion $.15
Pasta $3.50 (if you try the veggie spirals) if not $1.00
Garlic (I buy when on sale the large jar of peeled fresh garlic cloves. Be sure to read the ingredients and make sure no preservatives. You can put them in the freezer and use them as need.)
Fresh herbs (I have a new herb garden and love it! We have had so many great meals with just a pinch of fresh herbs.)