• Healthy Baked Ziti

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  Nov 7
  I have a taste for Italian this weekend, so I surfed up this healthy little baked Ziti Recipe from www.drgourmet.com. 444 Calories isn’t the greatest but what else would you expect from a recipe primarily of cheese and pasta.

  Baked Ziti

  Servings = 6 | Serving size =2 and 2/3 ounces pasta

  Cooking Time = 60 Minutes

  This recipe can be multiplied by 2, 3.

  Leftovers are great! They can be divided and placed in ziplock bags and frozen.

  Use whole wheat pasta for an even healthier dish. Whole grains are great for you and whole wheat pasta is an easy way to eat more in your diet.

  If you wish, you can make your own tomato sauce for this recipe.

  1 medium	yellow bell pepper
  1 medium	red bell pepper
  1/2 lb	crimini mushrooms (halved)
  1 cup	small shallots (peeled)
  1 lb	ziti
  5 quarts	water
  3 cups	tomato sauce
  1 Tbsp	fresh rosemary leaves
  1 Tbsp	fresh thyme leaves
  1 ounce	Parmigiano-Reggiano (grated)
  	pepper to taste
  3 ounces	fontina cheese (shredded)

  Preheat the oven to 375°F. Peel and seed the peppers; then cut into 1 inch squares. Place the mushrooms, shallots and peppers in a roasting pan and spray lightly with olive oil. Place the roasting pan in the preheated oven and roast the vegetables until slightly soft (about 15 – 20 minutes). While the vegetables are roasting, bring 5 quarts of water to a boil and add the ziti. Cook until slightly underdone (about 12 – 15 minutes). Drain. Prepare a 12” oblong pan (pyrex is a good choice) by lightly spraying the inside with olive oil. Set aside. (Lining the pan with Release non-stick foil works as well). Place the tomato sauce, rosemary leaves, thyme, parmesan, and pepper in a glass or stainless steel bowl. Stir well and add the ziti. Toss the pasta to coat well. Add the vegetables and gently fold together until well blended. Pour the ingredients into the prepared oblong pan. Sprinkle the grated fontina cheese over the top. Bake at 375°F for 15 – 20 minutes until the top is slightly browned.

  Nutrition Facts

  Serving size = 1/6 of casserole, 2.67 ounces of pasta

  Servings = 6

  

  Amount Per Serving
  

  Calories 444	Calories from Fat 76
  	% Daily Value

  Total Fat 9g	13%
  Saturated Fat 4g	20%
  Monounsaturated Fat 3g
  Trans Fat 0g
  Cholesterol 21mg	7%
  Sodium 271mg	11%
  Total Carbohydrates 74g	25%
  Dietary Fiber 5g	21%
  Sugars 8g
  Protein 19g

  Vitamin A 31%	Vitamin C 224%
  Calcium 22%	Iron 24%
  Vitamin K 8 mcg	Potassium 89 mg
  Magnesium 80 mg

  

  

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2 Responses to “Healthy Baked Ziti”

1. 

   Melissa B. said on November 8th, 2009 at 7:14 am

   Thanks! Always looking for a good-and healthy-pasta recipe. SITS sent me by, and I’m glad they did!

   Bend, and Snap!

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   Quasi Serendipita said on November 8th, 2009 at 9:34 am

   Visiting from SITS This sounds yum! Hope you’re having a great weekend.

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