Baked Penne With Broccoli & Three Cheeses
Created by lazyme on February 20, 2015
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #17495
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups penne pasta
- 3 cups broccoli florets (1-inch pieces)
- 2 cups marinara sauce (purchased)
- 1 cup grated low-fat mozzarella cheese, (coarsely-grated, packed)
- 1/2 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
How to Make
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Step 1: Stir oil and garlic in small skillet over medium heat 1 minute; set aside.
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Step 2: Cook penne in large pot of boiling salted water until almost tender, about 11 minutes. Add broccoli; cook 1 minute. Drain.
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Step 3: Mix marinara, 1/2 cup mozzarella, ricotta, basil, 1 tablespoon Parmesan, and sauteed garlic in large bowl.
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Step 4: Add pasta and broccoli; toss. Season with salt and pepper.
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Step 5: Transfer to 11x7x2-inch glass baking dish.
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Step 6: Sprinkle remaining mozzarella and Parmesan over.
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Step 7: Preheat oven to 400F.
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Step 8: Bake pasta uncovered until cheese melts, about 20 minutes.
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Step 9: Let stand 5 minutes.
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Step 10: Per serving: calories, 382; total fat, 10 g; saturated fat, 4 g; cholesterol, 17 mg
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (241.9 g)
- Calories 231.1
- Total Fat - 12.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.7 g
- Cholesterol - 31.9 mg
- Sodium - 850 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 13.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.8 g
- Sugars - 4.9 g
- Protein - 17.7 g
- Calcium - 452.5 mg
- Iron - 0.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 2.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg