Name: Vegetarian Italian Baked Ziti
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Portobello mushroom caps, chopped - 3 large; White onion, chopped - 1 medium; Bell pepper, chopped - 1 medium; Celery, diced - 2 stalks; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Meatless spaghetti sauce - 1 (28 ounce) jar; Tomatoes, chopped - 2 large; Minced fresh Italian parsley - 1 tablespoon; Dried oregano - 1 ½ teaspoons; Dried basil - 1 teaspoon; Ziti pasta - ½ (16 ounce) package; Cottage cheese - 2 cups; Shredded fresh mozzarella cheese - 1 cup; Non-dairy Parmesan cheese substitute - ¾ cup; Egg, slightly beaten - 1 large; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon

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35 min.

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Ingredients for - Vegetarian Italian Baked Ziti

1. Olive oil - 2 tablespoons

2. Portobello mushroom caps, chopped - 3 large

3. White onion, chopped - 1 medium

4. Bell pepper, chopped - 1 medium

5. Celery, diced - 2 stalks

6. Garlic, minced - 2 cloves

7. Meatless spaghetti sauce - 1 (28 ounce) jar

8. Tomatoes, chopped - 2 large

9. Minced fresh Italian parsley - 1 tablespoon

10. Dried oregano - 1 ½ teaspoons

11. Dried basil - 1 teaspoon

12. Ziti pasta - ½ (16 ounce) package

13. Cottage cheese - 2 cups

14. Shredded fresh mozzarella cheese - 1 cup

15. Non-dairy Parmesan cheese substitute - ¾ cup

16. Egg, slightly beaten - 1 large

17. Salt - ½ teaspoon

18. Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Vegetarian Italian Baked Ziti

1. Stage

Heat olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic; saute until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in spaghetti sauce, tomatoes, parsley, 1 teaspoon oregano, and basil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 2 hours.

2. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Oil a 9x13-inch baking pan.

3. Stage

Just before the sauce is finished, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.

4. Stage

Combine cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, 1/2 of the Parmesan substitute, egg, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix remaining Parmesan substitute and 1/2 teaspoon oregano in another small bowl.

5. Stage

Spread 1 cup sauce in the bottom of the prepared pan. Layer 1/3 cup ziti, 1 cup sauce, and 1/3 cottage cheese mixture; repeat layers twice more. Top with any remaining sauce, then sprinkle with oregano-Parmesan blend.

6. Stage

Cover with foil and bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 1 hour.