Delicious Meatless Baked Ziti

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

This meatless baked ziti recipe features fresh mushrooms, spinach, and 3 types of cheeses, making this easy vegetarian dish an instant crowd-pleaser.

Ingredients

olive oil cooking spray
1 (16 ounce) package ziti pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 (8 ounce) package fresh spinach, chopped
1 (4 ounce) package fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 (15 ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese
1 (8 ounce) package crumbled goat cheese
1/2 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
1 (14 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook ziti in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
3 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté spinach and mushrooms in hot oil until soft, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add to ziti in the bowl.
4 Add ricotta cheese, goat cheese, and 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese to ziti mixture; mix thoroughly. Stir in spaghetti sauce until well combined, then transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.
5 Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until bubbly and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.