Whole Wheat Pasta and Zucchini Bake

"A healthy and hearty meal, that can easily be put together the night before serving."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Slice Zucchini into 1/2 inch thick circles.
  • Heat Olive OIl in a skillet
  • Gently beat Egg Whites, and take Zucchini slices and coat both sides of them.
  • Dip Zucchini slices in Italian Bread Crumbs, and then place in heated oil. Let both sides turn GOLDEN brown. If you want, you can place cooked Zucchini on a paper towl to soak up extra oil.
  • Cook Rotini according to package, and let drain.
  • Mix the three cheeses together.
  • In a greased 6x6 bakinf dish place a layer of Zucchini slices, then layer 1/3 cup of pasta sauce, and layer some of the cheese.
  • Place your drained Rotini on top of the zuccini, sauce, and cheese layer, and another 1/3 cup of pasta sauce, then add more cheese.
  • Place the rest of the Zucchini, pasta sauce, and cheese.
  • Cover with Tin Foil.
  • Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
  • Remove Tin Foil and let bake for another 5 minutes or until the cheese turns golden.

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  1. Brilliant! I used cheese tortellini and leftover home-made spaghetti sauce that I had frozen. Fabulous.
     
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