Description

Make a wonderful meal using your fresh summer veggies and pasta, add a little cheese and marinara sauce, tomatoes and garlic and you have a fantastic dish that the whole family will love.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. raw ziti pasta
• 2 1/2 lb. yellow squash and zucchini, sliced into 1/2-inch-thick rounds and half-moons
• 2 pt. red grape tomatoes
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 T. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 2 t. kosher salt, divided
• 1 t. black pepper, divided
• 2 c. ricotta cheese or cottage cheese
• 2 oz. grated Romano cheese (about 1/2 c.)
• 1/3 c. chopped fresh basil
• 1 t. white wine vinegar
• 12 oz. marinara sauce
• 6 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese (about 1 1/2 c.)
• fresh basil leaves

Steps

1. Cook pasta in well salted water according to package directions, about 9-13 minutes; drain; cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
2. While pasta is cooking, preheat broiler with oven rack 6 inches from heat.
3. Toss together squash, zucchini, tomatoes, garlic, 2 T. oil, 1 t. salt and 1/2 t. pepper on a rimmed baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Spread in a single layer; broil until charred and tender, about 10 minutes.