Veggie Lovers Baked Ziti - cooking recipe
Ingredients
-
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 medium yellow squash or 3 medium zucchini
1 1/2 cups mushrooms, sliced (optional)
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 (10 ounce) package frozen broccoli, thawed (optional)
1 (26 ounce) can spaghetti sauce (I use Hunt's Chunky Vegetable)
1 (16 ounce) jar alfredo sauce (or make your own- 2 cups)
12 ounces ziti pasta or 12 ounces penne, cooked and kept warm
3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 lb ground beef, browned (optional)
nonstick cooking spray
Preparation
-
Preheat oven to 425.
Heat oil on Med-hi in skillet.
Add squash (and optional mushrooms) and season with salt and pepper.
Cook until squash starts to brown.
Add spinach (and optional broccoli); cook until water evaporates.
Blend the sauces into the veggies.
Heat through.
Toss with pasta, optional ground beef, and half of the cheese.
Coat a 13x9 pan with spray.
fill dish and top with leftover cheese.
Bake 10 min or until cheese melts.
Leave a comment