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    Baked Ziti w/Vegetables and Mushrooms


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    List of Ingredients




    1 tbsp vegetable oil
    1 cup chopped onion
    1 cup chopped green bell pepper
    1 cup chopped red bell pepper
    1 1/2 cups chopped mushrooms
    4 garlic cloves, chopped
    1 tsp dried basil
    1/2 tsp salt
    1/4 tsp black pepper
    1 can stewed tomatoes, undrained
    8 oz tomato sauce
    7 cups torn spinach (about 1/2 lb)
    1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
    1/4 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese
    3 cups hot cooked ziti (about 2 1/4 cup uncooked pasta)

    Recipe



    Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

    Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and peppers, and saute 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic; saute 2 minutes. Stir in basil, salt, black pepper, tomatoes and tomato sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes or until slightly thick. Stir in spinach; cook 1 minute or until spinach wilts. Stir in pasta. Spoon into a 13x9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Dollop with ricotta.

    Cover and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake and additional 5 minutes or until lightly browned.

    To make ahead, assemble casserole as directed. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature, bake as directed.

 

 

 


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