Baked Pasta and Zucchini

Title:
Baked Pasta and Zucchini

Yield:
8 Servings

Categories:
Entree




Ingredients:





   1/2 lb Rotini; colored


 1 1/2 lb Zucchini; (3 medium)


          Salt


     1 lg Onion; sliced


   1/2 lb Potatoes; peel thinly slice


     8 tb Butter


     4 oz Prosciutto or smoked ham;


          -julienned


 1 1/2 c  Grated Parmesan cheese


   1/3 c  Fresh parsley; minced


     2 tb Chopped fresh basil


     1 ts Salt


          Freshly ground black pepper


     1 lb Tomatoes; peeled and chopped






 TOMATOES:  3 medium, rip.  Or 2 cups drained canned plum tomatoes.


 


 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cook the pasta according to package


 directions. Drain the pasta and set aside.


 


 While the pasta is cooking, trim the zucchini but do not peel. Slice the


 zucchini thinly, place in a colander, and sprinkle with salt. Let stand at


 room temperature for 30 minutes to drain off excess moisture.


 


 Put the zucchini between 2 layers of paper towels and squeeze dry with your


 hands. Place the zucchini in a well-greased 9 x 13-inch clear baking dish.


 Top with the onion slices, then with the potatoes. Dot with 2 tablespoons


 of the butter and sprinkle the prosciutto on top. Dot with 2 more


 tablespoons of butter. Sprinkle 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese on top.


 


 In a separate bowl, mix the pasta, parsley, and basil with the salt and


 pepper to taste. Distribute the pasta over the vegetables in the baking


 dish. Dot with 2 more tablespoons of butter. Top the pasta with the


 tomatoes, dot with the remaining butter, and sprinkle the remaining


 Parmesan on top. The casserole can be refrigerated for 4 hours at this


 point.


 


 Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake 45 minutes to 1 hour.


 Turn off the oven, open the oven door, and let the dish stand for about 10


 minutes before serving. [patH mcRecipe]


 Recipe By     : Nathalie Dupree Cooks (1996) TVFN


 


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #243


 


 Date: Sat, 12 Oct 1996 20:19:43 -0700 (PDT)


 


 From: patH