Baked Elbows with Zucchini, Tomato and Parmesan
Hearty vegetarian casseroles are easy to prepare. Tomatoes, zucchini and ricotta cheese make a chunky sauce to combine with Mueller's Elbow Macaroni.
Cook Time: 30 min
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Mueller's Small Elbow Macaroni
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 8 ounces small zucchini, sliced
- 1 cup cubed (1/2 inch) fresh ripe tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chopped Italian flat leaf parsley
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 (15 ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Melt butter in a large skillet; add onion; cook and stir 5 minutes. Add zucchini; cook and stir 5 minutes more. Stir in tomatoes, parsley and garlic; simmer uncovered 5 minutes. Stir in ricotta, milk, Romano and 1 tablespoon of the Parmesan cheese.
- Combine elbows with sauce. Pour into a buttered 1 1/2 quart shallow baking dish, sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.
- Bake about 20 minutes until top is lightly brown.










