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Veggie Lover's Baked Ziti

By: Hunts.com

"Baked pasta dish featuring summer squash, spinach and mozzarella cheese in a tomato-Alfredo sauce."

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Prep Time:
10 Min

Cook Time:
20 Min

Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 1 1/4-cup servings

Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray
12 ounces dry ziti pasta, uncooked
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 medium yellow summer squash, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry
1 (26 ounce) can Hunt's® Chunky Vegetable Pasta Sauce
1 (10 ounce) container refrigerated Alfredo Sauce
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Spray 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt.
Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat while pasta is cooking. Add squash, salt and pepper. Cook 5 minutes or until squash is crisp-tender and starting to brown, stirring frequently. Add spinach; cook 2 minutes or until liquid evaporates, stirring frequently. Stir in pasta sauce and Alfredo sauce; cook 1 minute or until hot, stirring occasionally.
Drain pasta. Add to sauce along with half of the cheese; mix lightly. Spoon into prepared dish; top with the remaining cheese.
Bake 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and mixture is hot.