{"id":2860,"date":"2015-06-28T18:46:08","date_gmt":"2015-06-28T18:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/?p=2860"},"modified":"2015-08-30T03:17:47","modified_gmt":"2015-08-30T03:17:47","slug":"baked-ziti-with-asparagus-and-broccoli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/baked-ziti-with-asparagus-and-broccoli\/","title":{"rendered":"Baked Ziti with Asparagus and Broccoli"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/01-Baked-Ziti-with-Asparagus-and-Broccoli.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2862\" title=\"01 - Baked Ziti with Asparagus and Broccoli\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/01-Baked-Ziti-with-Asparagus-and-Broccoli-580x420.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/01-Baked-Ziti-with-Asparagus-and-Broccoli-580x420.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/01-Baked-Ziti-with-Asparagus-and-Broccoli-300x217.jpg 300w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/01-Baked-Ziti-with-Asparagus-and-Broccoli.jpg 1964w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>If you love Macaroni and Cheese, and who doesn&#8217;t, you&#8217;ll love this simple Baked Ziti recipe.\u00a0 It is packed with Italian flavors of Italian herbs and Mozzarella Cheese.\u00a0 This will be a Sunday Dinner your family will beg you to repeat often.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 Pound \u2013 Rigatoni Pasta<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 Pound &#8211; Fresh Broccoli, cut into bite sized pieces<\/li>\n<li>1 Pound &#8211; Fresh Asparagus, trim and waste the bottom third, chop the tender tops into 2 inch pieces<\/li>\n<li>1 Each \u2013 Medium Onion, diced<\/li>\n<li>4 Cloves \u2013 Garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 Tablespoon \u2013 Extra Virgin Olive Oil<\/li>\n<li>1 Pound \u2013 Mozzarella Cheese, freshly grated<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 Pound &#8211;\u00a0 Yellow Cheddar Cheese, freshly grated<\/li>\n<li>2\/3 Cup &#8211; Sour Cream<\/li>\n<li>2 Teaspoons \u2013 Italian Seasoning, such as Dean &amp; Jacobs Sicilian Blend Italian Seasoning, finely ground<\/li>\n<li>1 Teaspoon \u2013 Salt<\/li>\n<li>1 Teaspoon \u2013 Pepper<\/li>\n<li>3 oz. \u2013 Fresh Parmesan Cheese, grated fine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Preparation<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Prepare the 1 pound package of Rigatoni pasta per the package instructions.\u00a0 The Rigatoni pasta has nice grooves for hosting tasty sauce and seasoning.\u00a0 Cook al dente.<\/li>\n<li>Saute the onions in the tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil.\u00a0 As they become clear add the garlic, salt pepper and Italian seasoning.<\/li>\n<li>Cook the asparagus and broccoli in salted boiling water for 10 minutes or until they begin to become soft.<\/li>\n<li>Combine the onion mixture in a mixing bowl (or in the skillet) along with the asparagus, broccoli, cheddar cheese, sour cream and 1\/2 of the Mozzarella cheese. [Note the young helping hands in our kitchen] <a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/04-Helping-Hands-for-Baked-Ziti-with-Asparagus-and-Broccoli.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2864\" title=\"04 - Helping Hands for Baked Ziti with Asparagus and Broccoli\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/04-Helping-Hands-for-Baked-Ziti-with-Asparagus-and-Broccoli-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/04-Helping-Hands-for-Baked-Ziti-with-Asparagus-and-Broccoli-580x435.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/04-Helping-Hands-for-Baked-Ziti-with-Asparagus-and-Broccoli-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Place the pasta in a large 10\u2033 x 13\u2033 casserole pan.<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/05-Baked-Ziti-with-Asparagus-and-Broccoli.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"05 - Baked Ziti with Asparagus and Broccoli\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/05-Baked-Ziti-with-Asparagus-and-Broccoli-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" \/><\/a>Add the mixture of vegetables and cheese to the casserole pan until all of the pasta is coated with your creamy mixture.<\/li>\n<li>Cover with the remaining 1\/2 pound of Mozzarella cheese.<a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/06-Baked-Ziti-with-Asparagus-and-Broccoli.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2866\" title=\"06 - Baked Ziti with Asparagus and Broccoli\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/06-Baked-Ziti-with-Asparagus-and-Broccoli-580x435.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/06-Baked-Ziti-with-Asparagus-and-Broccoli-580x435.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/06-Baked-Ziti-with-Asparagus-and-Broccoli-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cover the pan with foil and place in a the oven for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the foil.\u00a0 Add the Parmesan cheese and cook for an additional 5 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Top with some Italian parsley and serve with some additional Parmesan cheese at the table. <a href=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/08-Baked-Ziti-with-Asparagus-and-Broccoli.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2867\" title=\"08 Baked Ziti with Asparagus and Broccoli\" src=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/08-Baked-Ziti-with-Asparagus-and-Broccoli-580x385.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/08-Baked-Ziti-with-Asparagus-and-Broccoli-580x385.jpg 580w, http:\/\/52sundaydinners.com\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/08-Baked-Ziti-with-Asparagus-and-Broccoli-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>Serves 6 to 8 adults plus a bunch of hungry kids.\u00a0 Only one of the kids will pick out the onions. 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