
Slow-Cooker Pasta Bake

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Ingredients
- 4 cups jarred marinara sauce
- 12 ounces ziti pasta, uncooked
- 1 medium zucchini, cut into ¾ inch pieces (about 2 cups)
- 1 ½ cups matchstick carrots
- 1 ½ cups ricotta cheese (about 12 ounces)
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- ¾ cup Parmesan cheese, finely shredded
- 1 can black olives, (2-ounce) sliced drained
- ½ cup water
- 3 cups baby spinach, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves
Yield
Serves: 4
Preparation
Lightly coat 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Add the marinara sauce, pasta, zucchini, carrots, ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, olives, and water; stir to combine. Cover and cook on LOW until the pasta is tender, about 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours.
Gently fold in the spinach until wilted. Spoon into serving bowls and top evenly with the basil.
Excerpt from Valerie's Home Cooking: More than 100 Delicious Recipes to Share with Friends and Family by Valerie Bertinelli. Copyright © 2017 by Valerie Bertinelli. Used with permission by Oxmoor House. All rights reserved.