Baked Ziti Casserole

Baked Ziti Casserole might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One serving contains 235 calories, 11g of protein, and 11g of fat. This recipe serves 12 and costs $1.11 per serving. A mixture of zucchini, onion, garlic cloves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. 1 person has tried and liked this recipe. It is brought to you by Foodista. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. Only a few people really liked this Mediterranean dish. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 42%, this dish is good. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Baked Ziti Casserole, Baked Ziti Casserole, and Ziti Pepperoni Casserole.

  • Serves: 12
  • Time: 45 Mins
  • Category: side dish, antipasti, starter, snack, appetizer, antipasto, hor d'oeuvre
  • Health Rating: 7.0

Ingredients


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Instructions

Step 1: Peel the eggplants.

Ingredients:

  • eggplant

Step 2: Cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices, sprinkle with salt and put in a colander to drain. Pat dry. Slice the zucchini.

Ingredients:

  • zucchini
  • salt

Equipment:

  • colander

Step 3: In a skillet, heat 1/4 cup olive oil and fry the eggplant and zucchini until browned on both sides. Take them out of the pan and drain on paper towels.Lowfat Variation: spray eggplant and zucchini with olive oil and bake at 450F until brown. about 15 mins.

Ingredients:

  • olive oil
  • eggplant
  • zucchini

Equipment:

  • paper towels
  • oven
  • frying pan

Step 4: Cook the ziti in boiling salted water.

Ingredients:

  • water
  • ziti

Step 5: Drain and set aside.

Step 6: In a saucepan, heat the remaining 1/4 cup oil.

Ingredients:

  • cooking oil

Equipment:

  • sauce pan

Step 7: Add the onion and cook until translucent.

Ingredients:

  • onion

Step 8: Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes.

Ingredients:

  • garlic

Step 9: Add the tomatoes, basil, parsley, salt and pepper. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.

Ingredients:

  • salt and pepper
  • tomato
  • parsley
  • basil

Step 10: Pour into the bowl with the drained ziti.

Ingredients:

  • ziti

Equipment:

  • bowl

Step 11: Rub two shallow baking pans with olive oil. In the first pan, put 1/4 of the ziti, then 1/4 of the eggplant and zucchini. Dot with butter, add 1/4 of the mozzarella and then 1/4 of the Parmesan. Repeat the layers in that pan and do the same in the second pan.

Ingredients:

  • mozzarella
  • olive oil
  • eggplant
  • parmesan
  • zucchini
  • butter
  • ziti
  • dry seasoning rub

Equipment:

  • baking pan

Step 12: Bake one of the pans in a 350-degree oven for 30 minutes until the top is brown and crusty. Cover the other pan tightly with aluminum foil and freeze. Defrost before baking. Each pan will make 4 to 6 servings.

Equipment:

  • aluminum foil
  • oven
  • frying pan


Dietary Information

    Nutrition Facts

    NutrientAmount% Daily Needs
    Calories234.92 kcal11.75%
    Fat10.91 g16.79%
    Saturated Fat5.12 g32.0%
    Carbohydrates25.15 g8.38%
    Net Carbohydrates20.85 g7.58%
    Sugar6.62 g7.36%
    Cholesterol25.38 mg8.46%
    Sodium436.49 mg18.98%
    Alcohol0.0 g100.0%
    Alcohol %0.0 %100.0%
    Protein10.65 g21.3%
    Vitamin K31.49 µg29.99%
    Manganese0.56 mg27.76%
    Selenium18.03 µg25.75%
    Vitamin C16.93 mg20.52%
    Phosphorus196.79 mg19.68%
    Calcium187.86 mg18.79%
    Fiber4.3 g17.2%
    Potassium502.33 mg14.35%
    Vitamin B60.26 mg12.98%
    Vitamin A562.82 IU11.26%
    Magnesium44.92 mg11.23%
    Vitamin B20.19 mg11.03%
    Folate43.46 µg10.86%
    Copper0.22 mg10.81%
    Zinc1.51 mg10.09%
    Vitamin B120.52 µg8.65%
    Vitamin E1.17 mg7.78%
    Vitamin B31.49 mg7.47%
    Vitamin B10.11 mg7.28%
    Iron1.28 mg7.09%
    Vitamin B50.56 mg5.65%