Cheesy Baked Penne with Roasted Veggies

Ingredients

• Red bell pepper

  Sweet, raw

  155g

• Zucchini

  Summer squash, includes skin, raw

  584g

• Onions

  Raw

  90g

• Garlic

  Raw

  6 cloves, minced or 18g

• Balsamic vinegar

  2 tbsp or 32g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Oregano

  Spices, dried

  ½ tsp, leaves or 0.5g

• Basil

  Spices, dried

  ½ tsp, leaves or 0.3g

• Parsley

  Raw

  ¼ cup or 15g

• Protein Plus, Multigrain Pasta, Penne

  Barilla

  10 oz or 280g

• Ricotta Cheese

  Great Value

  1 cup or 248g

• Mozzarella Shredded Cheese

  Publix

  1 cup or 112g

• Prego Italian Sauce Traditional

  Meijer

  40 oz or 1.13kg

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
2. Spray a large baking sheet with oil, toss the peppers, zucchini, fennel, asparagus, red onion and garlic with balsamic, olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, black pepper, and dried herbs. Roast until tender on the lower rack of the oven, about 15 to 20 minutes stirring halfway, until slightly browned tender.
3. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to package directions for al dente, (undercooking slightly as it will continue cooking in the oven), drain.
4. In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, parsley, 6 tablespoons of the Pecorino Romano cheese and half of the mozzarella cheese.
5. Spray a deep 13x9-inch baking dish with olive oil spray.
6. Put half of the cooked roasted vegetables into the prepared baking dish, then half of the pasta and top with 1 cup of the sauce. Spoon the ricotta mixture on top of the sauce in an even layer. Cover with the remaining pasta, then vegetables, then the remaining sauce. Finish with the remaining mozzarella and 2 tbsp Pecorino Romano cheese.
7. Cover with foil and bake in the center of the oven for 25 minutes, or until the mozzarella is melted.
8. Recipe by: Gina (source: https://www.skinnytaste.com/cheesy-baked-penne-with-roasted-veggies/)

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