Manicotti Marinara With Peppers

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces manicotti, uncooked
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups yellow and green bell peppers, cut into strips
• 1 cup onion, slices
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup sliced zucchini
• 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 15 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions; drain. lay flat on foil to cool.
• 2 in skillet, heat oil.
• 3 add peppers, onion and garlic. cook over medium high heat until soft, about 5 minutes.
• 4 add zucchini, sauce and half of the basil and oregano.
• 5 cook 3 minutes.
• 6 spread 1/2 cup of sauce mixture into 13x9 baking dish.
• 7 in bowl, stir together 1 cup of the mozzarella, ricotta, egg, parmesan, and remaining basil and oregano.
• 8 fill pasta tubes with ricotta mixture; place in dish.
• 9 pour remaining sauce over pasta.
• 10 sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.
• 11 bake at 350º for 25-30 minutes.
• 12 let stand 10 minutes before serving.