Easy Veggie Packed Crockpot Ziti

Catherine McCord you strike again!  I found this recipe and altered it only a tiny bit.  It is so easy and so yummy.  You literally dump it all in the crockpot and just walk away.  Could a busy mom ask for anything better?  I think not!  Well maybe other than the fact it is packed full of veggies and even the pickiest of picky will fall for pasta.  And honestly so will moms and dads, because it's pasta.  My mouth is actually watering as I type this :)

So again, make use of your food processor or box grater with this one as you will need to grate 2 small zucchini and a large carrot.  Dice your bell pepper and onion fairly small if you wish to keep them relatively hidden.  (This is also why I used a red bell pepper.  If you don't have a kiddo that is picky, you could just as easily use green.  In fact, around here, green is about half the price.)  Make sure the onion is a sweeter one too.  I have found those to be a little more pleasing to a picky palate.  And I won't judge you if you eat this, alone, when the kids are napping, with an entire loaf of bread.  In fact, I encourage it.  Moms need to find sanity where they can and I often find mine mixed into a large loaf of chewy bread hehe!

I used my Ninja 4-in-1 cooker for this.  If you have one, comment below and tell me why you love it :)  I'd marry mine if I could!

Ingredients

• 1 pound of ziti
• 2 small zucchini. grated
• 1 large carrot, grated
• 1 clove of garlic finely chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 small sweet onion, chopped
• 2 - 14.5 oz cans of diced tomatoes (opt for fire roasted if you see it)
• 1 - 15 oz can of tomato puree
• 1 tsp of salt
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 3 cups of shredded mozzarella

Recipe

• Place everything, except 1 cup of the mozzarella into the slow cooker and stir to combine.
• Top with the remaining cup of mozzarella and place the lid on the cooker.
• Cook either 6 hours on low or 3 hours on high.
• Enjoy!!

Let me know how you like it!

Love

Misty