Hungry Girls Fully Loaded Baked Ziti Recipes

TAKES-THE-CAKE ZITI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a large pot, cook pasta al dente according to package directions. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, bring an extra-large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium heat. Cook and stir onion until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic, and raise temperature to medium high. Cook and stir until mushrooms are soft, about 3 more minutes.
• Add spinach to the skillet and cook and stir until it has wilted and excess moisture has evaporated, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat, pat dry, and stir in the ricotta cheese and basil.
• Transfer contents of the skillet to the bowl of cooked pasta. Add tomatoes and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, and toss to mix.
• Spray an 8-inch by 8-inch baking pan with nonstick spray. Evenly place pasta mixture in the pan. Top with Parm-style topping and remaining 2 tbsp. mozzarella cheese.
• Bake until entire dish is hot and cheese on top has melted, about 15 minutes. Eat up!

HUNGRY GIRL'S FULLY LOADED BAKED ZITI RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray an 8-in by 8-in baking pan with nonstick spray. In a large pot, cook pasta al dente according to package directions. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Meanwhile, bring an extra-large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium heat. Cook and stir onion until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add soy crumbles and garlic, and raise temperature to medium high. Cook and stir until soy crumbles have thawed, about 3 more minutes. Add spinach and cook and stir until it has wilted and excess moisture has evaporated, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat, pat dry, and stir in the ricotta cheese and basil. Transfer contents of the skillet to the bowl of cooked pasta. Add tomatoes and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, and toss to mix. Evenly place pasta mixture in the baking pan. Sprinkle with Parm-style topping and remaining 2 tbsp. mozzarella cheese. Bake until entire dish is hot and cheese on top has melted, about 15 minutes. Eat up!

BAKED ZITI AND SUMMER VEGGIES RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• 1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain. 2. Preheat oven to 400°. 3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan. Add squash, zucchini, and onion; sauté 5 minutes. Add tomato and garlic; sauté 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in pasta, 1/2 cup mozzarella, herbs, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper. 4. Combine ricotta, remaining salt, and egg. Stir into pasta mixture. Spoon into an 8-inch square glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until bubbly and browned.