ZUCCHINI BAKED ZITI RECIPE
Zucchini baked ziti is the low carb version of the favorite Italian dish yet still gives you that cheesy comfort food feeling! You are going to want to bookmark this recipe because it's guaranteed to be a family favorite!
Provided by Aileen Clark
Categories Main Dish Recipes
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13 casserole dish and set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add frozen zucchini spirals.
- Cover and let cook, 6 minutes.
- Remove the lid and flip. Season with salt and pepper and cook an additional 3 minutes.
- Drain the zucchini in a mesh sieve.
- Meanwhile, heat a medium sauce pan over medium high heat.
- Add the onion and ground beef. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook until browned, about 6 minutes.
- Mix in the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.
- Drain the fat from the ground beef and mix in the marinera sauce.
- Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer 10 minutes.
- Once meat sauce is cooked, start building your baked ziti dish.
- Start with half of the cooked zucchini spirals in an even layer in the prepared casserole dish.
- Spread half of the sauce over the zucchini and sprinkle with 1/2 cup mozzerella and 1/2 cup cheddar cheese.
- Repeat with reamining zucchini, sauce, and cheese.
- Sprinkle baked ziti with parmesan cheese.
- Place casserole in oven and bake, uncovered for 30 minutes, until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling around the edges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 369 calories, Carbohydrate 7 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 99 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 24 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 30 grams protein, SaturatedFat 11 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1/6, Sodium 512 grams sodium, Sugar 3 grams sugar, TransFat 1 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams unsaturated fat
KALE WITH BACON
The hearty bacon flavor in this side dish makes you forget that you're eating right. Seasoned with garlic, it's a great way to enjoy vitamin-rich kale. -Margaret Allen, Abingdon, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 40m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, bring 1 in. of water to a boil. Add kale; cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings. In the drippings, saute onions and garlic until onion is tender. , Drain the kale; stir into onion mixture. Add the salt, pepper and reserved bacon; heat through.
Nutrition Facts :
ZITI WITH ROASTED ZUCCHINI AND GARLIC
Roasting the zucchini takes a little bit of time, but changes everything about this dish! Well worth the wait.
Provided by sjw7997
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash
Time 55m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Toss zucchini, shallots, 5 tablespoons oil, garlic, and crushed red pepper in a bowl until coated. Spread on rimmed baking sheets and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Roast vegetables in the preheated oven, turning occasionally, until tender, about 30 minutes.
- While vegetables are roasting, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook ziti pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 9 to 12 minutes. Drain, reserving 3/4 cup cooking water.
- Toss cooked pasta with 1 tablespoon oil. Transfer to a large pot. Add roasted vegetables, 1/4 cup cooking water, and remaining 1 tablespoon oil; stir over medium heat until heated through. Add 3/4 cup basil and Parmesan cheese. Toss, adding remaining cooking water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if dry. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with remaining basil sprinkled on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 555.9 calories, Carbohydrate 77.7 g, Cholesterol 8.8 mg, Fat 20.2 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 18.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 209.7 mg, Sugar 7.4 g
PASTA WITH ZUCCHINI, BACON AND PARMESAN
Steps:
- Cook the pasta in boiling, salted water to al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water. Return the pasta to the pot and set aside.
- In a large saute pan, add the bacon and cook until the fat is rendered and the bacon is crispy. Add the zucchini and cook until it starts to soften. Place the cooked pasta over low heat. Add the reserved pasta water, cooked bacon, zucchini and the grated cheese. Toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 453.14 calorie, Fat 13.3 grams, SaturatedFat 5.3 grams, Carbohydrate 61.3 grams, Fiber 3.6 grams, Protein 22 grams
EASY BAKED ZITI
This Baked Ziti Recipe is a healthy classic comfort food with 9 different veggies; It can be made ahead of time; And it is deliciously frugal! Pairs perfectly with a kale caesar salad and avocado chocolate mousse for dessert!
Provided by Tiffany
Categories Main Meals
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- In an 8×8 or 9×13 glass dish, spread 1/4 cup of cauliflower sauce even on the bottom.
- Line up noodles against each other in several rows. Nestle half of the zucchini or squash strips randomly yet evenly among the noodles.
- Sprinkle the top with half of the baby kale or spinach. Season with salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle 1/3 cup of Monterey jack cheese on top.
- Scoop remaining cauliflower sauce over the top, spreading gently to create an even layer.
- Repeat steps 3-5.
- Top with homemade spaghetti sauce and Monterey jack cheese. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, until warmed through and the cheese is melted and golden.
- Serve hot with freshly shredded Parmesan cheese.
ZUCCHINI ZITI WITH KALE AND BACON
Discover this Zucchini Ziti with Kale and Bacon. This creamy ziti dish is chock-full of veggies and salty, savory bacon!
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375ºF.
- Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt.
- Meanwhile, cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet, reserving 1 Tbsp. drippings in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels. Add zucchini and garlic to reserved drippings; cook and stir 3 min. or until zucchini is crisp-tender. Add flour and seasonings; cook and stir 1 min. Stir in broth; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until thickened. Add Neufchatel; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until melted.
- Drain pasta; return to pan. Add zucchini mixture, kale, Parmesan and 1/2 cup shredded cheese; mix lightly. Spoon into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; top with crumbled bacon and remaining shredded cheese.
- Bake 10 min. or until shredded cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 450, Fat 21 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 600 mg, Carbohydrate 45 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 4 g, Protein 20 g
ZUCCHINI BAKED ZITI
This baked ziti is absolutely delicious and whenever I make people come back for thirds! Since it is a bit involved for me, I usually make one to bake immediately and freeze another pan to cook later, so this recipe makes two pans. Fresh basil is essential to get the right flavor.
Provided by bramble
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h15m
Yield 2 pans, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Boil water and cook the ziti according to package directions.
- While it is cooking, follow next steps.
- When it is done, drain and set aside in large bowl (or pot).
- Slice the zucchini.
- In a skillet, heat 1/4 cup olive oil and fry the zucchini until browned on both sides.
- Take them out of the pan and drain on paper towels.
- In a saucepan, heat the remaining 1/4 cup oil.
- Add the onion and cook until translucent.
- Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, basil, parsley, salt and pepper.
- Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Pour into large bowl with the drained ziti.
- Rub two shallow baking pans with olive oil.
- In the first pan, put 1/4 of the ziti, then 1/4 of the zucchini.
- Dot with butter, add 1/4 of the mozzarella and then 1/4 of the Parmesan.
- Repeat the layers in that pan.
- Repeat above steps for second pan.
- Bake pans in a 350-degree oven for 30 minutes until the top is brown and crusty.
- OR BAKE ONE, FREEZE ONE!
- OR FREEZE BOTH: Cover the other pan tightly with aluminum foil and freeze.
- Defrost before baking.
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