BAKED PASTA WITH ZUCCHINI AND MOZZARELLA
Make and share this Baked Pasta with Zucchini and Mozzarella recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Barb G.
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large frying pan, heat oil.
- Saute Zucchini until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer to an oiled shallow casserole dish.
- Cook pasta in boiling salted water, when pasta is almost cooked, drain and add to Zucchini.
- Add tomatoes, olives, Parmesan, rosemary and 1/2 of the mozzarella.
- Sprinkle with a little more salt and pepper; if desired.
- Gently mix together.
- Cover with the remaining mozzarella.
- Bake until cheese is melted and the top is slightly browned, about 15 minutes.
ZUCCHINI PASTA BAKE
The crunchy Parmesan on top and the gooey melted mozzarella mixed throughout make this baked pasta dish a real treat! It's great at the height of summer when the tomatoes and zucchini come straight from the garden!
Provided by RUTH GOOCH
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne pasta, cook for 10 to 12 minutes, until al dente, and drain. Lightly grease a medium casserole dish.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a blender or food processor, thoroughly mix the Parmesan cheese and crackers.
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place the onion in the skillet, and cook and stir until tender. Mix in the zucchini, tomato, and garlic, and season with oregano, basil, celery, salt, and pepper. Continue to cook and stir until the zucchini is tender.
- In the prepared casserole dish, mix the pasta with the vegetable mixture and mozzarella cheese. Top evenly with the Parmesan cheese mixture.
- Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the topping is lightly browned. Allow to sit 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 271.1 calories, Carbohydrate 37.2 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 12.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 336.1 mg, Sugar 2.4 g
CREAMY ZUCCHINI AND SPINACH PASTA BAKE
Enjoy Italian fare at home with our Creamy Zucchini and Spinach Pasta Bake! You'll love the taste of this spinach pasta bake and how easy it is to make.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 1h
Yield 12 servings, about 1 cup each
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F.
- Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt.
- Meanwhile, cook and stir onions in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 3 to 4 min. or until crisp-tender. Add zucchini and mushrooms; cook 3 to 4 min. or until zucchini is crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Add half the spinach; cook 2 to 3 min. or just until wilted. Repeat with remaining spinach. Remove from heat.
- Drain pasta. Add to vegetable mixture in skillet along with the pasta sauce, ricotta, Italian seasoning and 1 cup mozzarella; mix lightly.
- Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining mozzarella.
- Bake 20 to 25 min. or until casserole is heated through and mozzarella is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 320 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 13 g
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