Baked Ziti With Roasted Vegetables


Course : Italian
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Serves: 6
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Ingredients:


1 pound eggplant -- cut in 1 inch cubes

1 large red onion -- cut in 1 inch cubes

2 large yellow peppers -- chopped

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

-----tomato sauce-----

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 cup onions -- finely chopped

2 teaspoons garlic -- minced

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

1/4 teaspoon fennel seed -- crushed

28 ounces tomatoes -- canned, crushed

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

1/4 teaspoon sugar

1 dash thyme

2 tablespoons fresh parsley -- chopped

16 ounces ziti pasta -- 1 package

10 ounces spinach -- chopped

1 cup mozzarella cheese -- lowfat, shredded
 

Preparation / Directions:


1. Heat oven to 450F. Toss eggplant, red onion, peppers, oil, and salt in jellypoll pan. Roast 30 minutes, stirring once or twice, until vegetables begin to brown. 2. Make sauce: Heat oil in saucepan. Add onions and cook covered over medium-low heat 10 minutes. Stir in garlic, red pepper, and fennel; cook 30 seconds. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, sugar, and thyme. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Sitr in parsely. Makes 3 cups. 3. Reduce oven heat to 400F. Toss ziti with vegetables, sauce and spinach in bowl. Spread in shallow 3-quart baking dish. Sprinkle mozzarella over top. Bake 20 minutes or until bubbly.


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