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    Baked Ziti And Vegetables


    Source of Recipe


    Sweet Baby Media


    List of Ingredients


    • 16 ounces ziti or penne macaroni
    • 2 medium green peppers
    • 2 medium carrots
    • 2 medium celery stalks
    • 1 medium onion
    • 1 tablespoon salad oil
    • 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
    • 3 cups vegetable juice, regular or hot
    • 1 tablespoon sugar
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon oregano leaves
    • 8 ounces mozzarella, low fat, shredded
    • 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated


    Instructions


    1. In sauce pot, prepare ziti as label directs.
    2. Meanwhile, cut green peppers, carrots, celery, and onion into 1/2" pieces.
    3. In nonstick skillet over medium high heat, in hot salad oil, cook vegetables until lightly browned. Stir in 1/4 cup water; continue cooking over medium heat until vegetables are tender crisp.
    4. Preheat oven to 375 F. Drain ziti in colander; set aside.
    5. To same sauce pot, add cooked vegetables; stir in crushed tomatoes, vegetable juice, sugar, salt, and oregano; over high heat, heat to boiling. Remove sauce pot from heat; stir in cooked ziti. Reserve 1 cup shredded mozzarella for topping.
    6. Into ziti mixture in sauce pot, stir Parmesan cheese and remaining mozzarella. Spoon mixture into shallow 4 quart casserole; sprinkle with reserved mozzarella cheese.
    7. Cover casserole and bake 30 minutes or until cheese melts and mixture is hot and bubbly.

    8. Yield: 6 servings
 

 

 

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