Zita Alfredo with Vegetables

By dhoffmanlatter

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 8 ounces dry ziti pasta
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup fat-free milk
• 1 1/2 cups fat-free half-and-half
• 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash white pepper
• 1 dash ground nutmeg
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a small saucepan, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender; set aside. Cook ziti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Reduce heat; slowly add milk.

2. Stir in half-and-half. Bring to a boil over medium-low heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; add the Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stir until cheese is melted.

3.Add the tomatoes, spinach and onion mixture; heat through. Drain the ziti; toss with vegetable mixture.