This baked pasta is a nice change from the usual pasta and red sauce. It’s loaded with colorful veggies and gooey mozzarella cheese. Serve with a green salad and you could have dinner for 4-6 people for around $12.

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Anyway, on to the recipe!

Ingredients:

1 box (16 oz.) penne pasta

1 TBSP olive oil

2 cups chopped yellow onion

1 medium zucchini, chopped

2 medium tomatoes, chopped

1 yellow bell pepper, chopped

2 TBSP chopped fresh thyme

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

8 oz package shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400° F. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion to pan; cook 3 minutes.
3. Add bell pepper to pan; cook 3 minutes.
4. Add zucchini to pan; cook 2 minutes or until beginning to soften.
5. Add garlic, thyme, salt and pepper. Sauté 1 minute.
6. Combine pasta, onion mixture, tomatoes and 1/2 the cheese in a medium bowl. Add pasta mixture to 7” x 11” baking dish.
7. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 15 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is browned.

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