Be Well with Arielle's "Baked Ziti"!
Craving baked ziti? Don’t want to pay the italian restaurant to make it for you? And want to eat something that’s going to make you feel good and look good…even the morning after? Then, MIY (Make it Yourself!).
MADE WITH:
PASTA: Tinkyada Brown Rice Pasta
TOMATO SAUCE: fresh yellow and red tomatoes from the Union Square Farmers Market, garlic and yellow onion
CHEESE: Horizon Organic Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Make the pasta according to the instructions.
2. Once the pasta is done, drain well.
3. In a pot, add garlic and onion to olive oil and cook.
4. Add tomatoes to pot once garlic and onion are soft (i used yellow and red tomatoes). Add sea salt and pepper. Cover and cook for 10 minutes
Fresh tomatoes sizzling in the pot...
5.Transfer tomatoes to blender and blend until blended!
blending, blending...
6. Add pasta to a baking dish (I didnt have a baking dish on hand so I made a “dish” out of tin foil and put it on a baking sheet!). Pour tomato sauce over pasta.
Tomato Sauce Added to the Pasta...
7. Add cheese.
Adding the strips of cheese...
8. Broil or bake until brown- about 10 minutes.
And....pure deliciousness!
..and, VOILA! Delicious, home-made baked ziti! Just heated it up for lunch and was as delicious as it was last night!.
Be delicious. Be creative. Be well.
xoxo
be well,
arielle
