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Italian ziti bake

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Categories: Italian, Meatless, Pastas & Noodles, Western European
Yield: 6
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Ingredients:
1 lbsZiti or Rigatoni
-OR other medium pasta
-shape, uncooked
1 tspVegetable oil
1 largeOnion, chopped
2 medZucchini, diced
3 Garlic cloves, minced
28 ozCrushed tomatoes in puree
2 tspItalian seasoning
1/4 tspCrushed red pepper flakes
1/4 tspSalt
1/8 tspPepper
2 Egg whites
15 ozPart-skim ricotta cheese
2/3 cupPart-skim mozzarella cheese
-(grated)
1/3 cupGrated Parmesan cheese
Procedures:
1Prepare pasta according to package directions.
2While pasta is cooking, warm the vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat.
3Add the onion, zucchini and garlic.
4Cover the pan and cook until the vegetables are very soft, about 10 minutes.
5Season with salt and pepper.
6Preheat oven to 325 °F.
7Blend together the egg whites and ricotta cheese until smooth.
8In a 3-quart casserole dish, layer the pasta, ricotta cheese and tomato mixture, ending with a layer of the tomato mixture.
9Sprinkle the top with grated mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
10Bake until golden brown on top and bubbling, about 45 minutes.
11Each serving provides: 648 calories; 31.4 g protein; 103 g carbohydrates; 12.4 g fat; 33.5 mg cholesterol; 700 mg sodium
 
 
 
 

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