Ziti with Ricotta and Vegetables Ingredients a.. 8 ounces dried ziti or penne pasta b.. 2-1/2 cups broccoli florets c.. 1-1/2 cups asparagus or green beans cut into 1-inch pieces d.. 2 large ripe tomatoes e.. 1 cup light ricotta cheese f.. 1/4 cup snipped fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil, crushed g.. 4 teaspoons snipped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed h.. 4 teaspoons balsamic vinega i.. 1 tablespoon olive oil j.. 1 clove garlic, minced k.. 1/2 teaspoon salt l.. 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper m.. 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan or Romano cheese Directions 1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting any oil or salt and adding broccoli and asparagus or green beans the last 3 minutes of cooking; drain. 2. Meanwhile, place a fine strainer over a large bowl. Cut tomatoes in half; squeeze seeds and juice into strainer. With the back of a spoon, press on seeds to extract juice; discard seeds, reserving tomatoes. 3. Add ricotta cheese, basil, thyme, vinegar, oil, garlic, salt, and pepper to tomato juice in bowl; mix well. Chop reserved tomatoes; stir into ricotta mixture. Add hot cooked pasta and vegetables to ricotta mixture. Toss to combine. Sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese; serve immediately. Makes 4 main-dish servings. Start to Finish: 25 min [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] http://www.worldfamousrecipes.com/ http://www.recipesrecipe.com/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chicken-recipes-mailing-list/ http://www.quotesquotes.com/ http://quotations.home.worldnet.att.net/ http://www.quotesfromfamouspeople.com/ http://www.quotescentral.com/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/world-famous-recipes/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
