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This Easy Vegetarian Baked Ziti Recipe can be made in 30 minutes and is perfect for a quick, healthy weeknight dinner! Made with mushrooms, zucchini, bell pepper, cottage cheese, and delicious ziti pasta. Healthy comfort food at it's finest!
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Easy Vegetarian Baked Ziti Recipe

This Easy Vegetarian Baked Ziti Recipe can be made in 30 minutes and is perfect for a quick, healthy weeknight dinner! Made with mushrooms, zucchini, bell pepper, cottage cheese, and delicious ziti pasta. Healthy comfort food at it's finest!
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 404kcal
Author Christine McMichael

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. box ziti or penne pasta dry
  • 4 cups pasta sauce
  • 1 red bell pepper medium
  • 10 oz. mushrooms
  • 1 zucchini small
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese small curd
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
  • 1/2 cup parmesan
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • salt/pepper
  • fresh basil optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Cook the pasta according to directions and drain.
  • While the pasta is cooking, chop the vegetables into small pieces.
  • Place the vegetables in a casserole dish, drizzle with olive oil, and add salt/pepper/dried oregano to taste.
  • Bake the vegetables for about 10 minutes (or until they start getting soft).
  • Remove the vegetables from the oven and set aside.
  • Layer half of everything as follows: pasta, pasta sauce, vegetables, cottage cheese, mozzarella.
  • Repeat a second layer of everything in the casserole dish.
  • Top the casserole dish with parmesan and fresh basil (optional).
  • Bake for about 15-20 minutes.
  • Serve and enjoy!

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Notes

Carbs: 50  Fat: 14  Protein: 21

Nutrition

Calories: 404kcal