Thursday, July 29, 2010

Baked Ziti with Radicchio

Another CSA green that I've had my doubts about is radicchio. Similar to collard greens, my first experience with radicchio didn't leave my mouth watering for more. Well, this year, a new recipe came across my inbox from Chow and I thought it was worth a try. I'm still not the biggest radicchio fan, but in this recipe, the tastes come together so that the greens are a complement to the rest of the dish. It's basically a veggie baked ziti - so you can actually use more CSA veggies than just your radicchio and it's pretty simple.

Vegetable Baked Ziti (with Radicchio)
Ingredients:
1 box of your fave pasta (I used bowties)
1 head radicchio
1 garlic scape
1 cup onion (can use leeks, red onions, green onions - whatever has arrived in your basket)
1 pepper
1-2 summer squash
1 jar of your favorite marinara sauce
1 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (depends how cheesy you like your baked ziti)
1/2 cup grated Parmiggiano-Reggiano cheese
salt, pepper, EVOO

--> Cook pasta according to directions but for only ~1/2 the indicated time. Drain and layer into a baking dish. Set aside.
--> In a medium to large stir-fry pan (sprayed with Pam or EVOO), saute garlic and onion for ~3 min over medium heat until slightly browned. If you have peppers or squash that you want to add to your dish, this is the time to do that. Add them to your stir fry pan and saute until they start to soften, about 5 min. Also make sure to season with your stir fry with some salt and pepper at this stage. Then add in radicchio leaves and let wilt up, mixing occasionally - this takes about 5-10 minutes depending on how big your pan is. Remove from heat.
--> Add the veggie mixture to the baking dish with the pasta, mix well. Add in marinara sauce and then top with the cheese. Bake at 375 for 20 minutes or until the top gets golden brown.

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