Stovetop Ziti

Name: Stovetop Ziti
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 lb. ziti (see FYI); 1 bag fresh broccoli florets (6 cups); 1 jar marinara sauce; 1 c. part-skim ricotta; 4 oz. part-skim mozzarella; c. chopped fresh parsley; 1/4 c. Parmesan

By Woman's Day StaffPublished: Jul 15, 2013

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Yields:

Prep Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

25 mins

Cal/Serv:

478

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Perk up your typical pasta and store-bought sauce combo with this tasty variation. Add part-skim ricotta to marinara sauce and toss it with ziti, mozzarella, broccoli, Parmesan and fresh parsley.

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Directions

1. Step 1Cook ziti as package directs, adding broccoli to the pot 4 minutes before pasta is finished.
2. Step 2Mix marinara sauce and 1⁄2 cup ricotta in a medium saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until hot.
3. Step 3Drain pasta and broccoli. Return to pot. Add sauce mixture; toss to mix and coat. Immediately add mozzarella and about half the parsley and Parmesan. Stir until mozzarella melts.
4. Step 4Transfer to serving bowl; sprinkle with remaining parsley and Parmesan. Top with spoonfuls of remaining ricotta before serving.
5. Step 5Ziti is a relatively thin tubular pasta 2 inches or longer. You could use any short-cut pasta (as opposed to long pasta like spaghetti or linguine).