Skillet Ziti with Ground Pork

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Ingredients

  • 12 ounces ground pork (lean)
  • 8 ounces 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 tablespoons Parmesan cheese (OR Asiago cheese, freshly grated)

Preparation

  1. Cook pasta in large saucepan with unsalted water according to package directions. Drain well.
  2. Meanwhile, cook ground pork over medium-high heat in large, nonstick skillet about 3 minutes or until pork is no longer pink, breaking pork in to 3/4-inch crumbles. Drain and discard any juices.
  3. 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.
  4. Sprinkle with grated cheese and serve.
  • TOTAL PREP TIME20 minutes
  • SERVINGS4