{
 "@context": "https://schema.org",
 "@type": "Recipe",
 "author": {
  "@type": "Organization",
  "name": "asharedpalate.com"
 },
 "name": "Baked Ziti",
 "description": "A winter dinner of whole-wheat ziti, lean beef, lentils and low-sodium marinara layered with part-skim ricotta and a little mozzarella and baked until bubbling, made in one pot and one dish for eight.",
 "recipeCategory": [
  "Dinner"
 ],
 "recipeYield": "8 servings",
 "totalTime": "PT1H30M",
 "recipeIngredient": [
  "1 lb dry whole-wheat ziti",
  "1 tsp salt, for the pasta water",
  "Cooking spray, for the dish",
  "1 tbsp olive oil",
  "¼ lb (113 g) 97% lean ground beef",
  "2 cups (400 g) cooked brown lentils, drained",
  "1 medium onion, diced",
  "1 tsp garlic powder",
  "½ tsp salt",
  "¼ tsp black pepper",
  "1 tsp Italian seasoning",
  "1 jar (24 oz) low-sodium marinara sauce",
  "1 can (28 oz) no-salt-added crushed tomatoes",
  "1 container (8 oz, 227 g) part-skim ricotta",
  "1 egg",
  "½ cup (2 oz, 57 g) shredded part-skim mozzarella, divided",
  "¼ cup (25 g) grated reduced-fat Parmesan"
 ],
 "recipeInstructions": [
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Heat the oven to 375 °F. Spray a 9 × 13-inch dish. Boil the ziti in a big pot of water with the 1 tsp salt. Water boils at about 203 °F a mile up, so go by the bite, not the clock, and drain it while it still has a firm center, about 2 minutes short of the package time. Drain it and leave it in the colander."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Put the same pot back over medium-high heat with the oil. Cook the beef and onion, breaking the beef up, until no pink is left and the onion is soft, about 8 minutes. Stir in the garlic powder, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning for 1 minute."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Pour in the marinara and the crushed tomatoes, add the lentils, and stir until it bubbles. Add the drained ziti and stir until every piece is coated."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Stir the ricotta, egg, ¼ cup (28 g) of the mozzarella and the Parmesan together in a bowl. Spread half the pasta in a 9 × 13-inch dish. Dot with the ricotta mix, then cover with the rest of the pasta."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Cover the dish tightly with foil. Bake 30 minutes. Uncover, scatter on the remaining ¼ cup mozzarella, and bake 15 minutes more, until the cheese is browned in spots and the sauce bubbles at the edges."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "The egg and the beef both call for a hot center: an instant-read thermometer in the middle should read 160 °F. Rest 10 minutes before cutting so it holds its shape."
  },
  {
   "@type": "HowToStep",
   "text": "Cool leftovers no more than 2 hours, then refrigerate. Reheat portions to 165 °F."
  }
 ],
 "nutrition": {
  "@type": "NutritionInformation",
  "servingSize": "1 of 8",
  "calories": "450 kcal",
  "proteinContent": "24.9 g",
  "carbohydrateContent": "69.6 g",
  "fatContent": "10.4 g",
  "saturatedFatContent": "3.7 g",
  "sugarContent": "12.4 g",
  "sodiumContent": "555 mg",
  "fiberContent": "12.9 g"
 },
 "image": "https://asharedpalate.com/assets/scenes/baked-ziti.jpg",
 "imageAlt": "Baked ziti, ziti in meat and lentil sauce with melted mozzarella browned in spots on top, in the dish",
 "url": "https://asharedpalate.com/baked-ziti"
}