Amazing Zucchini Pasta Bake – Unleash Your Culinary Creativity

In this zucchini pasta bake, the crunchy Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top and the gooey melted mozzarella mixed throughout make this dish a real treat! It’s great at the height of summer when the tomatoes and zucchini come straight from the garden!

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
50 mins
Additional Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
6

Ingredients

  • 8ouncespenne pasta

  • ¼cupParmesan cheese

  • ½cupcrushed saltine crackers

  • 1tablespoonolive oil

  • ½onion, chopped

  • 2cupschopped zucchini

  • 1tomato, chopped

  • 2clovesgarlic, minced

  • ½teaspoondried oregano

  • ½teaspoondried basil

  • 1pinchdried celery flakes

  • salt and pepper to taste

  • 1cupshredded mozzarella cheese

Cooking Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne pasta, cook for 10 to 12 minutes, until al dente, and drain. Lightly grease a medium casserole dish.

  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a blender or food processor, thoroughly mix Parmesan cheese and crackers.

  3. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place onion in the skillet, and cook and stir until tender. Mix in zucchini, tomato, and garlic, and season with oregano, basil, celery, salt, and pepper. Continue to cook and stir until zucchini is tender.

  4. In the prepared casserole dish, mix pasta with vegetable mixture and mozzarella cheese. Top evenly with Parmesan cheese mixture.

  5. Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the topping is lightly browned. Allow it to stand 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe6
Calories271
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
8g
10%
Saturated Fat
3g
16%
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
336mg
15%
Total Carbohydrate
37g
14%
Dietary Fiber
3g
10%
Total Sugars
2g
Protein
13g
Vitamin C
11mg
54%
Calcium
212mg
16%
Iron
2mg
11%
Potassium
256mg
5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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