Baked Ziti and Summer Vegetables
photo by DeliciousAsItLooks
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 4 ounces uncooked ziti pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups chopped yellow squash
- 1 cup chopped zucchini
- 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
- 2 cups chopped tomatoes
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 ounces shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1⁄8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
directions
- Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt, and drain.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, and add oil to pan.
- Add squash, zucchini, and onion and saute for 5 minutes.
- Add tomato and garlic and saute 3 minutes, remove from heat and stir in pasta, 1/2 cup mozzarella, all herbs, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and all the pepper.
- Combine ricotta, remaining salt, and egg, and stir into pasta mixture.
- Spoon into an 8-inch square glass, or ceramic baking dish, coated with cooking spray, and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Bake 400 degrees or until bubbly, and browned.
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Reviews
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This was really good! I actually had it in a Cooking Light issue, but it showed up in my email one day, and reminded me! I used 2 yellow squash and 1 zucchini (both from the store, so they were medium-size), and campanelle pasta. I didn't have ricotta cheese, but I used cream cheese, as another reviewer did, and it worked fine. This was really tasty, and I liked that there was a more veggie-to-pasta ratio. I would definitely make this again!
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This was a good recipe. I tweaked it a bit, though. Didn't have tomatoes, but added red bell pepper and mushrooms. I thought the mushrooms added a good flavor dimension. Definitely added more oregano and basil than called for in the recipe (used dry as well). Also used more ricotta and subbed pepper jack for the mozarella. Will definitely try with tomatoes next time.
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<p>Hello everyone, My name is Doug and I am the host of I recommend tag.I am in my early 40's, I am married, with two children. Michael 14, and katherine 10 . I started to learn to cook, after I got married, when my wife started working nights, and I couldn't get around because I had my entire left leg rebuilt. I just completed remodeling my entire house, and am very active at volunteering at my childrens schools.<br />Rating System <br />5 stars- Outstanding (4 out 4 ) in family enjoyed. <br />4 stars - Very good (3 out of 4) in family enjoyed. Will make no adjustments. <br />3 stars - good, might consider an adjustment <br />2 stars- Okay- will make adjustment <br />1 star- debatable I will make again, would with right adjustment <br />0 stars - Will not attempt again.</p>