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Easy 'Cheesy' Baked Ziti
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Dairy-free, Gluten-free
Servings: 6 servings
Author: anaankeny.com
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey (ground beef or chicken would also work)
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 8 oz boxes gluten-free noodles of your choice
  • 1 12 oz jar spaghetti sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups dairy-free mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 1 cup dairy-free ricotta 'cheese' (see below for recipe)
Dairy-free Ricotta 'Cheese'
  • 1 cup raw cashews
  • 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 lemon, squeezed (about 1 Tbsp of juice)
  • 1/2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 cup water
Instructions
Dairy-free Ricotta 'Cheese'
  1. In a small saucepan add the raw cashews and enough water to cover the cashews. Bring them to a boil over medium-high heat. Let them boil for 5 minutes. Drain cashews through a colander in the sink.

  2. Place the softened cashews in a food processor. Add the nutritional yeast, freshly squeezed lemon juice, minced garlic, onion powder, sea salt, and water. Pulse a few times, scrape down the sides, then process for 20-30 seconds until the ricotta is nice and smooth. Place in the fridge.

Easy 'Cheesy' Baked Ziti
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

  2. In a large saucepan bring enough water for the noodles to a boil. Add the two boxes of gluten-free noodles. Cook until al dente, drain in the sink with a colander.

  3. While the noodles are cooking, brown the ground turkey. In a large skillet, place the ground turkey, sea salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and oregano. Begin to brown the meat over medium-high heat, breaking the turkey up to bite-size pieces with a spatula/turner while also mixing the seasoning into the meat. Cook for 10-12 minutes or until the ground turkey is cooked through.

  4. In an 8x13 glass/porcelain baking dish add the cooked and drained noodles, the browned turkey, spaghetti sauce, half a cup of dairy-free mozzarella cheese, and one cup of ricotta 'cheese'. Stir together. Evenly spread into the baking dish. Sprinkle the top with the remaining one cup of dairy-free mozzarella cheese.

  5. Place in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese on top has melted. Remove from the oven and serve.

Recipe Notes

Store leftovers in a covered container in the fridge for up to 3 days.