Tonight's Dinner - Baked Ziti and Garlic Knots

[Guest guest]

This was tonights dinner. I made the garlic knots this

afternoon and reheated them at dinner time. This is not a

vegan meal. It has 3 kinds of low-fat or fat-free cheese

in it but it is really good. A great way to sneak veggies

into non veggie-lovers.

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Baked Ziti Italian-Style

 

Recipe By : So Fat, Low Fat, No Fat Italian by Betty

Rohde

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Low Fat Pasta

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 pkg ziti or rigatoni

1 lg onion -- chopped

2 med zucchini -- trimmed & diced

3 cloves garlic -- minced

1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes with juice --

undrained

2 tsp Italian seasoning mix

1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes -- or

to taste

salt and pepper -- to taste

1/2 cup egg substitute

1 15 oz cont. fat-free ricotta cheese

2/3 cup fat-free mozzarella cheese -- or

low-fat

1/2 cup fat-free Parmesan cheese --

grated

 

Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add ziti, and cook

10-12 minutes, or until tender but still firm. Drain and

set aside.

 

Preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly coat a 13x9 " baking

dish with vegetable oil cooking spray.

 

In a large nonstick pan, over medium heat, saute the

onion, zucchini, and garlic, stirring constantly, for 1

minute. Stir in the tomatoes and their puree, the Italian

seasoning, and pepper flakes. Cover and cook for 10

minutes, or until the vegetables are very soft. Season

with salt and pepper to taste.

 

In a small bowl, blend together the ricotta cheese and

egg substitute. Mix until smooth.

 

Place the drained pasta in an even layer in the prepared

baking dish. Cover with a layer of ricotta cheese and top

with the tomato mixture. Sprinkle with mozzarella and

parmesan.

 

Bake uncovered for 45 minutes or until golden brown on

top and bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting and

serving.

 

 

 

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NOTES : Risa's notes:

 

If using all fat-free products like she suggests, the

recipe should have 2 grams of fat per serving. If you use

lowfat products, it will be a bit more.

 

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Garlic Knots - 1 lb dough

 

Recipe By : RisaG

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Bread / Abm

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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DOUGH:

3/4 cup lukewarm water

2 cups bread flour

1 tsp sea salt

1 tbsp sugar

1 tsp breadmachine yeast

TOPPING:

1/3 cup olive oil

2 tbsp parmesan cheese -- grated

2 cloves garlic -- minced

1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

 

For dough: Set machine for dough cycle. Add ingredients

to pan according to manufacturer directions. Press start.

When done, remove dough and place in a greased bowl. Let

rise for 1/2 hour. When risen, remove and cut into 8 long

strips. Roll the strips up and place in a greased sticky

bun pan or something similar.

 

Mix topping ingredients together in a small bowl. Let

stand for 10 minutes to infuse then spread on top of

rolls.

 

Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake for 6 minutes. Then brush

more topping on and finish baking - about another 6-9

minutes, until golden brown and soft.

 

Serve warm.

 

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RisaG