Green And Ziti

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb ziti pasta
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 cups skim milk
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained very well
• 1 (1 ounce) package frozen broccoli, thawed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) carton part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1 beaten egg
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 cook ziti according to package directions and drain well.
• 2 while it is cooking, saute onion until tender.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine all ingredients (including the cooked pasta), but leave some cheese for the top.
• 4 pour into a baking dish and bake at 350 for about 40 muinutes until it is bubbly.
• 5 note: you can use any vegetables you want, fresh or frozen.
• 6 just make sure all frozen vegetables are drained well or the ziti becomes watery.