Wonderful Veggie Mac and Cheese

Wonderful Veggie Mac and Cheese

Wonderful Veggie Mac and Cheese

Wonderful Veggie Mac and Cheese

Recipe By: Alice Morrow

Wonderful Veggie Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

8 oz. uncooked elbow pasta
1 c. chopped fresh broccoli
1 c. diced yellow squash
½ c. diced carrots
1 small purple onion, diced
2 T. minced garlic
Olive oil
1 (7-oz.) jar roasted red bell peppers, drained and diced
1 (16-oz.) container ricotta cheese
1 (12-oz.) can evaporated milk
1 T. Dijon mustard
Salt, black pepper
2 eggs, lightly beaten
4 plum tomatoes, sliced
⅓ c. Italian seasoned bread crumbs
½ c. shredded Romano cheese

Instructions

Cook pasta in Dutch oven following package directions. Drain and set aside.
In the Dutch oven, drizzle olive oil in bottom and place over medium heat.
Saute broccoli, squash, carrots, onion and garlic for 2-4 minutes or until tender.
Remove from heat.
Add pasta, bell pepper, ricotta, milk, mustard, salt and pepper. Stirring to blend.
Stir in beaten eggs.
Pour mixture into lightly greased 13x9” baking dish.
Top with tomato slices, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and Romano cheese.
Bake, covered with foil at 350 for 15 minutes.
Uncover and bake 20 more minutes or until golden.

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