Saturday, March 3, 2012

Zucchini and Mushroom Bake with Pasta

This is a fun yummy recipe that takes no time to make and is full of nutrients and flavor.

Ingredients
1 package of mushrooms slices
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp garlic
1 bag of fresh baby spinach
1 can of diced tomato
1 zucchini sliced
2 tbsp low fat part skin
1 box whole grain pasta (rotini or ziti with lines)

Boil water according to box. Preheat oven to 350. In a saute pan heat up garlic, oil, for about 1 minute. Then add your zucchini and mushrooms cooking till tender. Then place pasta in boiling water, cooking till just about al dente. Add spinach to the sauté pan and canned tomato cook till all vegetables are tender. Drain pasta and place into a pan, add vegetable mixture and stir all together. Toss in your ricotta cheese mix together and place in the oven for about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.

Tip:
This is a great vegetarian meal, if you want add chicken for extra protein. Can be made in advance and reheated the next day.

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