# High protein baked ziti

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1/2 box penne
- 1 jar pasta sauce
- 1 lb 93/7 ground beef
- paprika
- italian seasoning
- onion powder
- garlic salt
- black pepper
- red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 cup fat free mozzarella
- 1 cup reduced fat mozzarella
- basil

## Instructions

1. Cook the penne pasta according to package instructions.
2. Brown the ground beef in a pan.
3. Add pasta sauce, paprika, Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and sugar to the beef and stir to combine.
4. Combine the cooked pasta, beef mixture, cottage cheese, and a portion of the mozzarella cheeses.
5. Transfer the mixture to a baking dish and top with remaining mozzarella and basil.
6. Bake in the oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

## Tips

- You can substitute cottage cheese for ricotta.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8TdnvfL/
- Creator: _munaskitchen
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c4a2f27e-5c16-4bca-a772-79ac1ab99f8c
- Extracted: 2026-09-19

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