Broccoli and Ziti Casserole

[Guest guest]

Broccoli and Ziti Casserole

 

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

1 clove garlic, minced

1 lb. low-fat ricotta cheese

1 lb. fresh broccoli, chopped

1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs

2 cups Italian tomato sauce

2 tbsps. toasted wheat germ

1/2 lb. ziti pasta, cooked al dente

salt and pepper to taste

 

Heat olive oil in skillet; saute the garlic until softened but not brown. Stir

the broccoli into the garlic oil and set it aside. In baking dish, layer half

the tomato sauce, half the cooked pasta, half the Parmesan, all the broccoli,

all the ricotta, the remaining pasta, the remaining sauce, crumbs, wheat germ,

and the remaining Parmesan. Cover and bake 35 minutes in a preheated 350 degree

oven. Uncover during the last 15 minutes of cooking time. Sauce should be

bubbly, and the top lightly browned.

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

This sounds delicious! Any one else here get overwhelmed with so many wonderful

ideas to make for dinner? Maybe it's just because I'm new to all this. Either

way ... I'm enjoying all the recipes -- thanks!

 

namaste,

Dena

 

AJ <aj788888 wrote: Broccoli and Ziti

Casserole

 

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

1 clove garlic, minced

1 lb. low-fat ricotta cheese

1 lb. fresh broccoli, chopped

1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs

2 cups Italian tomato sauce

2 tbsps. toasted wheat germ

1/2 lb. ziti pasta, cooked al dente

salt and pepper to taste

 

Heat olive oil in skillet; saute the garlic until softened but not brown.

Stir the broccoli into the garlic oil and set it aside. In baking dish, layer

half the tomato sauce, half the cooked pasta, half the Parmesan, all the

broccoli, all the ricotta, the remaining pasta, the remaining sauce, crumbs,

wheat germ, and the remaining Parmesan. Cover and bake 35 minutes in a preheated

350 degree oven. Uncover during the last 15 minutes of cooking time. Sauce

should be bubbly, and the top lightly browned.

 

 

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