Farfalle With Zucchini And Mint Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time55 Min
Ready In1 Hr 0 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
Ingredients
| 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil | ||
| Onion | 2 Tablespoon, finley chopped | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), finely chopped | |
| 1 1/2 cups canned crushed Italian tomatoes | ||
| Ground black pepper | 1 To taste | |
| Farfalle | 6 Ounce, cooked, drained | |
| Mint | 2 Teaspoon, chopped | |
| Zucchini | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), thinly sliced | |
| Yellow squash | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), thinly sliced | |
| 3 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese, finely diced or shredded | ||
| Parmesan cheese | 2 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray an 8" square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In large saucepan, heat 2 teaspoons of the oil; add onion. Saute until translucent, 2 minutes. Add garlic; saute 1 minute. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste; simmer 15 minutes. Stir in pasta and mint; remove from heat.
3. In large nonstick skillet, heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil; add zucchini and yellow squash. Saute, stirring occasionally, until golden and slightly wilted, 5 minutes.
4. Spoon half the pasta mixture into prepared pan. Layer with half the squash, then half the mozzarella. Repeat layering with remaining pasta, squash and mozzarella. Sprinkle evenly with Parmesan cheese. Bake 15 minutes, then place under broiler to lightly brown the top, 1 -2 minutes.
2. In large saucepan, heat 2 teaspoons of the oil; add onion. Saute until translucent, 2 minutes. Add garlic; saute 1 minute. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste; simmer 15 minutes. Stir in pasta and mint; remove from heat.
3. In large nonstick skillet, heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil; add zucchini and yellow squash. Saute, stirring occasionally, until golden and slightly wilted, 5 minutes.
4. Spoon half the pasta mixture into prepared pan. Layer with half the squash, then half the mozzarella. Repeat layering with remaining pasta, squash and mozzarella. Sprinkle evenly with Parmesan cheese. Bake 15 minutes, then place under broiler to lightly brown the top, 1 -2 minutes.
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