Holiday Pasta Bake
Yield
servingsPrep
20 minCook
45 minReady
65 minTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pound |
pasta, penne
or davinci ziti |
|
| 1 | can |
ricotta cheese
15 oz. |
*
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
beaten |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
garlic salt
|
|
| 1 small | inch |
eggplant
peeled, cut into 1/2 inch cubes |
*
|
| 1 | each |
onions
md, chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
| ¼ | cup |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | each |
tomatoes
28 oz., whole, cut and undrained |
|
| 1 | each |
tomato paste
6 oz can |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
italian seasoning
|
*
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
red pepper flakes
crushed |
|
| 3 | cups |
mozzarella cheese
shredded |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 453.6 | g |
pasta, penne
or davinci ziti |
|
| 1 | can |
ricotta cheese
15 oz. |
*
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
beaten |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
garlic salt
|
|
|
eggplant
peeled, cut into 1/2 inch cubes |
*
|
||
| 1 | each |
onions
md, chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
| 59 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | each |
tomatoes
28 oz., whole, cut and undrained |
|
| 1 | each |
tomato paste
6 oz can |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
|
| 5 | ml |
italian seasoning
|
*
|
| 1.3 | ml |
red pepper flakes
crushed |
|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
mozzarella cheese
shredded |
*
|
Directions
Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.
In a bowl, combine Ricotta cheese, egg and garlic salt; blend well and set aside.
In a skillet, cook eggplant and onion in hot oil until tender. Stir in tomatoes and tomato paste, Italian herb seasoning and crushed red pepper flakes. Remove fromheat and stir in Parmesan cheese.
In a lightly greased 3 quart baking dish , layer half of pasta, half Mozzarella cheese. Repeat with remaining pasta, Ricotta cheese mixture and tomato mixture; cover.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 35 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with remaining Mozzarella cheese.
Continue baking, uncovered, for 5 to 10 minutes or until cheese melts.
