Veggie Ziti

Baked Ziti with roasted veggies!

Ingredients: 
- half of a large zucchini (peeled, halved and sliced)
-1 red pepper (cut in medium strips)
-1 cup of broccoli bushels (bite-sized pieces)
-3 cups of marinara sauce
-3/4 lb ziti
-2 cups of Ricotta cheese
-1 cup Mozzarella cheese
-1/2 Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Let your sauce cook for about 45 minutes. While sauce is cooking, cut up zucchini, pepper and broccoli in bite-sized pieces. I've been watching Chopped a lot and learned that when you're eating a pasta dish, nothing should have to be cut up (it should already be in bite-sized pieces). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray and bake veggies for 20 minutes. When veggies are almost done cook your ziti for 5 minutes, it should be al dente because it will cook more in the oven. Drain the pasta then put it back into the same pot. Stir in sauce, veggies and Rioctta cheese. In a baking dish (I used a disposable tin) sprinkle Mozzarella then add the pasta and veggie mix. Next, sprinkle on some Parmesan cheese. Keep layering ingredients in this fashion until you've used them all up. Make sure you put a little extra Mozzarella on top and bake for 25 minutes!