Baked Ziti With Vegetables And Mushrooms

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Cookinglight.com recipe

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 375.

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Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add onion and bell peppers , and saut 5 minutes.

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Add mushrooms and garlic.

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Saut 2 minutes.

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Stir in basil , salt , black pepper , tomatoes , and tomato sauce , and bring to a boil.

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Reduce heat.

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Simmer 5 minutes or until slightly thick.

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Stir in spinach.

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Cook 1 minute or until spinach wilts.

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Stir in pasta.

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Spoon into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.

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Dollop with ricotta.

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Cover and bake at 375 for 20 minutes.

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Uncover.

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Sprinkle with parmesan.

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Bake an additional 5 minutes or until lightly browned.

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Cover and refrigerate overnight.

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Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature , and bake as directed.

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Ingredients

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vegetable oil, onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, portabella mushrooms, garlic cloves, dried basil, salt, black pepper, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, spinach, ziti pasta, cooking spray, part-skim ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese