Vegetable Baked Ziti

Ingredients

whole wheat ziti

Soy-freewhole wheat ziti

2/3 lb2/3 lb

olive oil

2/3 tbsp

oniondiced

1/3 cup

garlicminced

2/3 tbsp

red bell pepperdiced

1 1/3 cups

yellow squashquartered

1 1/3 cups

zucchiniquartered

1 1/3 cups

tomato saucelow sodium

1.17 cups

mozzarella cheeseshredded

Vegannutritional yeastmix with 2 tbsp lemon juice for richness

1 1/3 cups1/3 cup

ricotta cheese

Veganextra-firm tofu drained and blendedblend with 1 tbsp lemon juice and 1 tbsp olive oil

2/3 cup2/3 cup

Parmesan cheesegrated

Vegannutritional yeast

1/3 cup1/3 cup

basilfresh, chopped

1 1/3 tbsp

black pepper

0.17 tsp

sea salt

0.17 tsp

Method

1. 01Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 13x9 or 11x7 baking dish.
2. 02Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook ziti 3-4 minutes less than package time until al dente.10 min
3. 03Heat olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat.
4. 04Sauté onion and garlic for 3 minutes until soft and translucent.
5. 05Add red pepper, yellow squash, and zucchini. Cook 3 minutes until gently softened.
6. 06Drain pasta and return to pot. Add sautéed vegetables, tomato sauce, 1 cup mozzarella, ricotta, Parmesan, basil, pepper, and salt. Stir to combine.
7. 07Pour pasta mixture into baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup mozzarella on top.
8. 08Cover and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.30 min
9. 09Remove lid, turn oven to broil, and broil for 3 minutes until edges are crispy.3 min

Fits

• Vegetarian