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Baked Ziti And Vegetables

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CATEGORY CUISINE TAG YIELD
Vegetables, Dairy Italian Italian, Pasta, Vegetables 6 Servings

INGREDIENTS

16 oz Ziti or penne macaroni
2 Green peppers
2 Carrots
2 Celery stalks
1 Onion
1 T Salad oil
28 oz Crushed Tomatoes
3 c Vegetable juice, reg.or
Hot
1 T Sugar
1 1/2 t Salt
1/2 t Oregano leaves
8 oz Mozzarella, lowfat
Shredded
2 T Parmesan cheese, grated

INSTRUCTIONS

In saucepot, prepare ziti as label directs. Meanwhile, cut green
peppers, carrots, celery, and onion into 1/2" pieces. In nonstick
skillet over med. high heat, in hot salad oil, cook vegetables til
lightly browned. Stir in 1/4C. water; continue cooking over med. heat
til vegetables are tender crisp. Preheat oven to 375 F. Drain ziti in
colander; set aside. To same saucepot, add cooked vegetables; stir in
crushed tomatoes, vegetable juice, sugar, salt, and oregano; over  high
heat, heat to boiling. Remove saucepot from heat; stir in cooked  ziti.
Reserve 1 C. shredded mozzarella for topping. Into ziti mixture  in
saucepot, stir Parmesan cheese and remaining mozzarella. Spoon  mixture
into shallow 4 qt. casserole; sprinkle with reserved  mozzarella
cheese. Cover casserole and bake 30 minutes or til cheese  melts and
mixture is hot and bubbly.  Recipe By     :  File
ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 82
Calories From Fat: 27
Total Fat: 3.1g
Cholesterol: 1.5mg
Sodium: 812mg
Potassium: 413.8mg
Carbohydrates: 13g
Fiber: 2.9g
Sugar: 8g
Protein: 2.4g


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