Baked Ziti With Veggies

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup wine
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 1 quart stewed tomatoes
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 large zucchini, sliced
• 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 8 ounces ziti pasta, cooked
• 6 ounces fat-free cottage cheese
• 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef and onion. when cooked through, drain fat. add minced garlic and saute 1 minute.
• 2 add wine and reduce a few minutes. stir in tomato paste, stewed tomatoes, and spices (through bay leaves). simmer 30 minutes or until sauce reduces slightly.
• 3 in a separate pan, lightly saute zucchini and mushrooms in butter. salt and pepper to taste. veggies should still be somewhat firm.
• 4 in a large bowl, mix veggies, pasta, half of meat sauce, cottage cheese and parmesan. pour into a 9x13 baking dish. top with remaining meat sauce and mozzarella.
• 5 bake @ 350 for 30 minutes.