Pepperoni Pasta Bake

Name: Pepperoni Pasta Bake
Prep time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups part-skim ricotta (20 ounces); 1 1/4 cups grated zucchini (from 1 medium zucchini); 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil leaves, plus more for serving; 1 large egg, beaten; Coarse salt and pepper; 3 cups marinara, divided; 28 jumbo pasta shells (7 ounces total), cooked according to package instructions; 26 small pepperoni slices (2 ounces total); 3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella (3 ounces)

Pepperoni Pasta Bake was pinched from <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/945312/pepperoni-pasta-bake" target="_blank">www.marthastewart.com.</a>

"It looks like your usual stuffed shells, but hidden under the cheese, pepperoni, and marinara is an ingredient that may surprise you. It's your secret to tell. Or not...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 1/2 cups part-skim ricotta (20 ounces)

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1 1/4 cups grated zucchini (from 1 medium zucchini)

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1/3 cup chopped fresh basil leaves, plus more for serving

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1 large egg, beaten

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Coarse salt and pepper

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3 cups marinara, divided

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28 jumbo pasta shells (7 ounces total), cooked according to package instructions

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26 small pepperoni slices (2 ounces total)

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3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella (3 ounces)

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