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Viewed: 56 - Published at: 9 years agoIngredients
- 3 large zucchini
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 lb ziti pasta or 1 lb penne
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes (if whole, slice before cooking)
- 1/4 cup basil leaves, in strips
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- pepper
- salt
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese
Method
- Boil water and cook the ziti according to package directions.
- While it is cooking, follow next steps.
- When it is done, drain and set aside in large bowl (or pot).
- Slice the zucchini.
- In a skillet, heat 1/4 cup olive oil and fry the zucchini until browned on both sides.
- Take them out of the pan and drain on paper towels.
- In a saucepan, heat the remaining 1/4 cup oil.
- Add the onion and cook until translucent.
- Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, basil, parsley, salt and pepper.
- Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Pour into large bowl with the drained ziti.
- Rub two shallow baking pans with olive oil.
- In the first pan, put 1/4 of the ziti, then 1/4 of the zucchini.
- Dot with butter, add 1/4 of the mozzarella and then 1/4 of the Parmesan.
- Repeat the layers in that pan.
- Repeat above steps for second pan.
- Bake pans in a 350-degree oven for 30 minutes until the top is brown and crusty.
- OR BAKE ONE, FREEZE ONE!
- OR FREEZE BOTH: Cover the other pan tightly with aluminum foil and freeze.
- Defrost before baking.
