Baked Ziti with Squash (Cheesy and vegetarian!)

Moxie42

This recipe, which I modified a bit from a Weight Watchers cookbook, reminds me of an "inside-out" lasagna, and it's REALLY YUMMY!!! It's about 390 calories for 1/4 of this recipe, which is a pretty decent serving size. You could make the serving size smaller and have it with a salad to lower the cals a bit and increase the veggie intake.

7 oz uncooked ziti or penne whole wheat pasta
2 cups marinara sauce (I used Fresh & Easy Marinara with Eggplant)
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 small zuchinni, sliced thin
1 small yellow squash, sliced thin
4 cloves garlic, slivered
2 cups Fat-Free Ricotta
1 cup low-moisture part skim mozzarella, shredded


Cook pasta according to instructions but without salt.

In a pan, saute the garlic and squashes in the olive oil until softened (about 8 minutes).

Add cooked pasta. Add sauce. Mix.

Pour into baking dish (I used a deep, round casserole dish). Top with cheeses.

Bake at 325 F for 30 minutes or until cheese starts to brown.

Carmendu

I am going to have to try this soon. It sounds really good. Thanks for sharing.