
Ziti casserole
Oil-free baked whole wheat penne rigate casserole
Equipment
- Food Processor
Ingredients
- 16 oz whole grain penne rigate
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 3 potatoes medium
- 2 lemon
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp salt
- 15 oz tomato sauce one can
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 2 tbsp italian seasoning
- 1½ tbsp oregano dried
- 1 tbsp basil dried
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- ¼ tsp ground pepper black
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- 1½ cup almond flour
- 2½ water
Instructions
- Cook the pasta al dente following the instructions on the package. Drain the water and rinse with cold water.
White sauce – Lemon garlic sauce
- Wrap the potatoes in a paper towel and cook in the microwave for 5-6 min. Let them cool and then remove the skin.

- Soak the cashews in warm water for 10 min.
- Add the cashews, potatoes, garlic, juice from one lemon, 1 tsp salt and 1 cup water to a food processor and mix until a smooth cream forms.

Red sauce
- In a large bowl mix the tomato juice, tomato paste, 0.5 tsp salt, 1.5 cups water, 1 tbsp oregano, and the remaining ingredients until red pepper flakes.

Parmesan cheese
- Mix the almond flour with the juice from one lemon, the remaining salt and oregano. Set aside.
Assembly
- Mix the pasta with the red sauce and place in a 9×13 inch casserole dish.

- Add half of the white sauce and mix with the paste. This step can be done before or after placing the pasta in the casserole dish.

- Add the remaining white sauce over the pasta and spread homogeneously.

- Sprinkle the pasta mixture with the vegan Parmesan cheese.

- Bake at 400°F for 20 min.
Nutrition
Calories: 395kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 14gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 1040mgPotassium: 939mgFiber: 11gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 623IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 129mgIron: 5mg
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