Stovetop Ziti

By sandy_h

Ingredients

• • 1 lb ziti (see FYI)
• • 1 bag (12 oz) fresh broccoli florets (6 cups)
• Sauce
• • 1 jar (26 oz) marinara sauce
• • 1 cup part-skim ricotta
• • 4 oz part-skim mozzarella, diced
• • 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
• • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cook ziti as package directs, adding broccoli to the pot 4 minutes before pasta is finished.

2. Sauce: Mix marinara sauce and 1⁄2 cup ricotta in a medium saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until hot.

3. Drain pasta and broccoli. Return to pot. Add sauce mixture; toss to mix and coat. Immediately add mozzarella and about half the parsley and Parmesan. Stir until mozzarella melts.

4. Transfer to serving bowl; sprinkle with remaining parsley and Parmesan. Top with spoonfuls of remaining ricotta before serving.

FYI: Ziti is a relatively thin tubular pasta 2 inches or longer. You could use any short-cut pasta (as opposed to long pasta like spaghetti or linguine).

• Woman's Day Magazine,Oct.7,2008
• 6 servings
• Active Time: 10 minutes
• Total Time: 25 minutes