Joan Piotti Recipe ⇒ John's Broccoli and Ziti Casserole

This is a fast, easy pasta dish for garlic lovers. It can be served as a main dish or a side dish (for parties, etc.).

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package ziti pasta
• ½ cup olive oil
• 1 (16 ounce) package chopped frozen broccoli, thawed
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (8 ounce) packages shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute broccoli and garlic until tender. In a large bowl, toss together broccoli, cooked pasta, and 1 1/2 packages of shredded mozzarella. Place in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until cheese is melted and lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts

• calories653.6
• carbohydrateContent63.2 g
• cholesterolContent47.8 mg
• fatContent31.3 g
• fiberContent4.8 g
• proteinContent30.3 g
• saturatedFatContent10.3 g
• sodiumContent485.8 mg
• sugarContent4 g