Baked Zucchini Penne Pasta

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No boiling required! NONE.  NADA. ZIP.  You do not have to boil the noodles! I repeat….you do NOT have to BOIL the noodles. This Baked Zucchini Penne Pasta will be an instant hit!!

They bake right in the sauce!

And it tastes so much better than if you boiled the noodles in water first.

So much better!  Rich, creamy pasta…and you didn’t have watch a pot of water boil.  You. Are. Welcome.

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Baked Zucchini Pasta

Baked Zucchini Pasta

Servings: 4-6

Ingredients

• 8.5 oz dried penne noodles
• 2 zucchini
• 28 oz jar spaghetti sauce
• 1 C water
• 1 t dried basil
• 1 t dried oregano
• 1 C Ricotta or cottage cheese
• 2 C shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

To Assemble

1. Chop zucchini into 1 inch pieces and add to a large bowl.
2. Add next 6 ingredients to zucchini and mix well.
3. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish non stick spray and layer ingredients- ½ Sauce/noodle mix then ½ mozzarella cheese. Repeat ending with cheese on top. Cover with foil.

To Cook

1. Bake covered 350 degrees for 45 - 55 minutes or until bubbly.

Ingredients 8.5 oz dried penne noodles 2 zucchini 28 oz jar spaghetti sauce 1 C water 1 t dried basil 1 t dried oregano 1 C Ricotta or cottage cheese 2 C shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions To Assemble Chop zucchini into 1 inch pieces and add to a large bowl. Add next 6 ingredients to zucchini and mix well. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish non stick spray and layer ingredients- ½ Sauce/noodle mix then ½ mozzarella cheese. Repeat ending with cheese on top. Cover with foil. To Cook Bake covered 350 degrees for 45 - 55 minutes or until bubbly.