Baked Pasta with Summer Veggies

Contributed By: wittyl8dy
Parenting Magazine

Cheezy pasta goodness.

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Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Ingredients: Rice, Pasta & Bread
Vegetables
Actual Cooking Time: 1 hour
Number of Servings: 6
Origin: Italian
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Vegetarian
Meal Type: Entree

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Ingredients

1 Lg onion, chopped
4 cloves Garlic, chopped
2 Red bell pepper, sliced
2 Zucchini sliced
2 tbsp Olive oil
1 lb. Ziti or penne pasta
1 c. Part-skim ricotta cheese
1 c. Parmesean, shredded
Pinch of nutmeg
3 Tomatoes, chopped
1 tbsp Fresh oregano, chopped
1/2 lb. Mozzarella, cubed
3/4 c. Bread crumbs
Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2. Cook pasta about 2 minutes short of package directions (it should be a bit firm).

3. Toss onion, garlic, peppers, and zucchini in a large bowl with olive oil, salt and pepper to taste. Place vegetables on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes or until slightly singed.

4. Mix ricotta, 1/2 c. parmesean and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Gently fold in cooked pasta, veggies, tomatoes, oregano and cubed mozzarella. Pour into greased baking dish.

5. Sprinkle top with remaining parmesean and bread crumbs. Bake uncovered until slightly brown and bubbling (about 20 minutes). Serve immediately.