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Deborah's Garlic Shiitake Ziti Amore
This recipe was emailed to us by Deborah E.
from Pittsburgh, PA (Thanks, Deborah!)
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INGREDIENTS:
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- 1 lb cooked ziti (vegan)
- 1 package of Garlic Shiitake Tofu
- 1 package plain firm tofu
- 2 handfuls fresh spinach, blanched and drained
- 2 handfuls fresh mushrooms, chopped (Deborah used an assortment of button, portabella and crimini mushrooms. Frankly, I would do that too, then. Cause Deborah sounds smart and refined.)
- lots of garlic ( use to your taste)
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 jar spaghetti sauce (fat free recommended)
- 1 pouch veggie soy mozarella cheese
Herbs and Spices:
- basil, oregano, parsley, garlic salt, pepper
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STEP-BY-STEP:
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Here's how Deborah describes the preparation process:
"Basically, prepared the ziti (left it a little undercooked). In a food processor I mixed the tofus and spices to taste. Chopped the mushrooms, onions and garlic. Dry pan sauteed the three with a little salt/pepper then added the blanched/drained spinach. In the same pot used to boil the ziti I mixed that mixture with the tofu mixture and then added the ziti with the tomatoes/sauce. Mixed all together and poured into glass 9x13 pan, sprinkled with soy cheese covered with silver foil.Â
Being that this was prepared ahead of time for a party, I froze it and then the day of the party defrosted, preheated oven to 350, baked for 30 minutes covered, and let stand 10-15 covered. Served 10-14 meat eaters/non meat eaters alike without them ever knowing. Another plus was had very little fat, but still full of taste."
Wonderful! Wonderful! Thank you so much, Deborah!
Prepare rice in a rice cooker or on the stove top.
Serve vegetable mix over rice and place tofu slices on top of the mixture two or three depending on the serving size.
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