Baked Ziti and Summer Veggies

Name: Baked Ziti and Summer Veggies
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh basil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 118 milliliters chopped onion; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano; 113 grams cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided; 57 grams 1/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 473 milliliters chopped tomato; 473 milliliters chopped yellow squash; 113 grams uncooked ziti; 237 milliliters chopped zucchini

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Baked Ziti and Summer Veggies It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. If you have ziti, olive oil, basil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the zucchini you could follow this main course with the Zucchini Dessert Squares as a dessert.

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.

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Pasta

Salt

Preheat oven to 40

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Oven

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add oil to pan.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add squash, zucchini, and onion; saut 5 minutes.

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Zucchini

Squash

Onion

Add tomato and garlic; saut 3 minutes.

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Tomato

Remove from heat; stir in pasta, 1/2 cup mozzarella, herbs, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper.

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Pasta

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Combine ricotta, remaining salt, and egg. Stir into pasta mixture. Spoon into an 8-inch square glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.

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