Steps to Make Speedy Baked Ziti with Veggies

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This amazing baked ziti recipe is lightened up with roasted vegetables. Golden mozzarella, sizzling red sauce and pasta make this vegetarian ziti delicious! Here she is, the lightened-up baked ziti of my dreams. This baked ziti has all of lasagna's saucy, mozzarella-topped appeal, but is easier to pull.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have baked ziti with veggies using 12 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Baked Ziti with Veggies:

1. Make ready 1 1/3 cup Whole Grain Ziti
2. Prepare 28 oz canned diced tomatoes, juice reserved
3. Prepare 1 cup diced carrots
4. Take 1 cup diced green bell pepper
5. Prepare 2 cup chopped broccoli
6. Get 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
7. Get 4 clove garlic, minced
8. Prepare 2 tsp basil
9. Get 2 tsp oregano
10. Get 1/4 tsp black pepper
11. Prepare 1 cup reduced-fat mozerella
12. Prepare 1 cup shredded parmesan

Try throwing in some chopped red peppers, sliced zucchini, or swap the spinach for kale! This version, Vegetable Baked Ziti, has a smaller amount of reduced-fat cheese and fat-free ricotta mixed in to give the casserole a creamy texture. By adding lots of sauteed veggies, each serving contains less than two ounces of pasta. Pasta casseroles are one of the best go-to dishes for easy weeknight meals.

Instructions to make Baked Ziti with Veggies:

1. Preheat to 375°F
2. Cook pasta to el dente, drain
3. Prepare all the veggies (chopping, mincing, etc)
4. Saute carrots, peppers and broccoli in reserved tomato juice for 5 minutes
5. Add mushrooms and garlic for another 5 min.
6. Add tomatoes and spices for 3 min.
7. In large bowl toss pasta, veggies and mozerella together.
8. Place in sprayed 9 x 13 pan
9. Sprinkle with the parmesean and cover with foil
10. Bake 20 min.
11. Remove foil and bake another 10 min.

By adding lots of sauteed veggies, each serving contains less than two ounces of pasta. Pasta casseroles are one of the best go-to dishes for easy weeknight meals. We used tomatoes, summer squash, and zucchini in this hearty baked ziti casserole, but feel free to get creative and swap in your favorite vegetables. This vegetable packed vegetarian Baked Ziti is the ultimate weeknight dinner. With sautéed veggies and spinach ricotta, it's a healthy comfort food you'll feel good about diving into.

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