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Mexican Pasta Pie
Ingredients
1/2 Onion, finely chopped

28 oz Can tomatoes w/juice,

Coarsely chopped

1 (1-1/4 oz) package taco mix

Seasoning

16 oz Can black beans, rinsed and

Drained

4 cup Cooked ziti or penne pasta

1 3/4 cup dried pasta)

2 tsp Olive oil

1 cup Part-skim ricotta

2 (8-ounce) chicken boneless,

Skinless breast halves,

Cut in 1/2" pieces, optional

1 cup Shredded Cheddar or

Mexi-blend cheese

Preparation
Leave out the chicken to convert to a vegetarian meal. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Grease a 7-by-11-inch baking dish.



In a medium nonreactive bowl, mix onions, tomatoes, taco mix and black beans. Toss pasta with olive oil.



Spread 1 cup tomato mixture on bottom of baking dish. Add cooked pasta. Dot with ricotta and then spread with a knife. Stir chicken pieces into remaining tomato mixture and spoon over ricotta. Sprinkle with shredded cheese. Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Serve immediately.



From Sun-Sentinel Food Section, Thursday, July 20, 1995 "Meals in Minutes"

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