When you first think about being dairy-free, you imagine you will be forever banned from partaking in any Italian fare. Thankfully, nothing is further from the truth. In fact, you can make delicious Italian-inspired dishes at home by replacing some key ingredients. One such example is tonight’s dinner at my house. The ziti is hearty and “cheesy” and is sure to make you say yum!
**As you read through the recipes, dairy-free is abbreviated “DF” and soy-free is abbreviated “SF”.**
Ingredients
Salt
1 lb. ziti (100% durum semolina)
1 lb. ground turkey or lean ground beef (your choice)
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (25.5 oz.) jar of DF & SF pasta sauce (I use Muir Glen organic tomato basil)
1 (8 oz.) container white mushrooms, sliced (or whatever mushroom you prefer)
1 (9 oz.) package washed spinach
Earth Balance Soy-Free Buttery Spread, for baking dish
1 cup Daiya mozzarella style “cheese” (add more or less to taste)
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add ziti and cook until al dente. Drain.
In a large skillet saute the onion and garlic until fragrant. Add the ground turkey or beef and brown, draining any fat. Add the jar of pasta sauce and the mushrooms and simmer for 10 minutes.
Fold the spinach into the sauce until combined.
“Butter” a 4-qt. baking dish. Add the cooked pasta and mix in the meat mixture.
Sprinkle the mozzarella “cheese” over the pasta.
Bake until heated through and golden and crisp on top (about 20 minutes).
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