Baked Ziti Casserole
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Serves: 4
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 30 min
Ingredients
1 Bunch
Broccoli crowns, lightly steamed
1 Bunch
Asparagus, lightly steamed, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 Medium
Onion, chopped
1
Bell pepper, chopped
2 Cups
Mushrooms, sliced
8 Ounces
Firm or extra firm tofu (not silken)
3 Tablespoons
Nutritional yeast flakes
4 Tablespoons
Freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 Teaspoons
Agave nectar
2 Teaspoons
Garlic powder
1 1/2 Tsps
Onion powder
1 Tsp
Dried basil
1 Tsp
Dried oregano
1/2 Tsp
Salt
1/8 Tsp
Pepper
4 Cups
Cooked pasta
1 Cup
Stemmed and chopped spinach
2 Tablespoons
Chopped parsley
1 1/2 Cups
Bottled or homemade marinara sauce (no oil added)
Directions
1
Steam the asparagus and broccoli al dente, and cut into bite sized pieces and set aside.
2
Saute the chopped onion, and peppers in water or veggie broth until almost tender.
3
Add the sliced mushrooms, adding more water or veggie broth to keep them from sticking.
4
Meanwhile drain the tofu (to get all the water out) by wrapping in a clean towel and squeezing tightly or put a heavy pan on top of the wrapped tofu and let drain a couple hours.
5
Crumble tofu into a large bowl using your fingers.
6
Add the nutritional yeast flakes, lemon juice, agave nectar, garlic powder, onion powder, basil, oregano, salt and pepper and mash with a fork until completely smooth.
7
Combine the pasta and tofu in a large bowl and add the sautéed mushrooms, onions and peppers and mix well.
8
Add spinach and the parsley.
9
Gently stir in the broccoli and asparagus being careful not to break it up.
10
Make sure the mix is evenly combined.
11
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
12
Use a 9 inch non stick or silpat flexible square baking pan or pour some sauce in the bottom of a regular baking pan or casserole to lightly cover the bottom of the dish so the ziti mix won’t stick.
13
Place one half of the ziti mix into the prepared baking dish.
14
Top with one half of the marinara sauce.
15
Repeat the layering procedure with the remaining pasta mixture and marinara sauce.
16
Bake 30 minutes or until heated through and lightly browned around the edges.
17
Serve hot.
18
This is really delicious. Even my meat eating friends love this dish.
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