Ziti Ham and Mushroom Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
| Olive oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Onion | 1 | |
| Garlic | 2 Clove (5gm) | |
| Mushrooms | 2 Cup (16 tbs), sliced | |
| Tomatoes | 28 Ounce, crushed | |
| Reduced-sodium, reduced-fat baked ham -€“ 8 ounces, chopped | ||
| Frozen peas | 4 Ounce, thawed | |
| Part-skim ricotta cheese -1/2 cup | ||
| Pepper | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Ziti | 1 pound | |
| Part-skim mozzarella cheese -€“ 2 ounces, shredded | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1. In a pot, boil water and blanch ziti, drain, rinse and set aside.
MAKING
2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil, add onion, garlic and sauté until soft, add mushrooms, tomatoes and simmer until sauce thickens.
3. Add ham, peas, ricotta cheese, pepper and simmer for a couple more minutes.
FINALISING
4. In a 13x9x2-inch baking dish, place ziti pasta, add half of the sauce and mix. The remaing half of the sauce, pour over the pasta and sprinkle mozzarella over the top.
5. in a preheated oven, bake the casserole at 225 degrees centigrade for about 20 minutes, until cheese is melted ad bubbling.
SERVING
6. Serve hot.
1. In a pot, boil water and blanch ziti, drain, rinse and set aside.
MAKING
2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil, add onion, garlic and sauté until soft, add mushrooms, tomatoes and simmer until sauce thickens.
3. Add ham, peas, ricotta cheese, pepper and simmer for a couple more minutes.
FINALISING
4. In a 13x9x2-inch baking dish, place ziti pasta, add half of the sauce and mix. The remaing half of the sauce, pour over the pasta and sprinkle mozzarella over the top.
5. in a preheated oven, bake the casserole at 225 degrees centigrade for about 20 minutes, until cheese is melted ad bubbling.
SERVING
6. Serve hot.
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