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Ziti Cheddar Brussels Sprouts Bake Recipe

June 29, 2014 By Richa 22 Comments

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The shaved brussels in this pasta get caramelized with salt and pepper. The melty cheddar mixed in adds a great offset.

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Non Dairy cheeses are such a hit or miss. Disclaimer here that I am no cheese connoisseur here. I hardly have had artisan cheeses before. Plus, my tastes are corrupted by a fair share of pizzeria cheeses from my non vegan school days. From the vegan cheeses on the market, I currently like Daiya pepperjack, Daiya Cheddar Slices, Kitehill Cassucio, and Teese mozzarella and thats about that. I haven’t tried treeline yet. I picked up some Follow your hear to try. 

As several other people who compared non dairy cheeses have said before, with follow your heart it is more about the taste while daiya is more about the texture and meltyness. It takes a while for the fyh cheese to really melt. It however does taste good. Next in line to try out are the Mozzarella, fiesta blend and the sour cream! All Follow your heart product ingredients are gluten-free, vegan, non gmo, and most of the products are also soy-free. Cheddar is soy-free.  

I made a pasta bake with cheddar and topped it with shaved brussels sprouts and baked till they caramelized a bit. Ziti is a bit too big pasta for the bake, Use smaller pasta or elbows for a mac n cheese bake! What are your current favorite vegan cheeses?

Grilled cheddar cheese below. 




More pasta recipes from the blog

Spicy Mac and Cheese Casserole. 
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Nacho Mac and cheese casserole.



Brussels Sprouts are one of those weird veggies that I have to figure out ways in which to cook. Else I never touch them. For some reason Hubbs keeps getting them to challenge me in the kitchen 🙂 The shaved brussels in this pasta get caramelized with salt and pepper. The melty cheddar mixed in adds a great offset. I am not sure if I like them yet. So if you fall under the same category as me, use only cheddar to top the pasta and bake. 

Layer the pasta, sauce and shredded Brussels sprouts.



Bake, and serve hot.



 
The shaved brussels in this pasta get caramelized with salt and pepper. The melty cheddar mixed in adds a great offset. #glutenfree #veganricha #vegan
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Ziti Cheddar Brussels Sprouts Bake Recipe

The shaved brussels in this pasta get caramelized with salt and pepper. The melty cheddar mixed in adds a great offset.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time40 mins
Total Time55 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 309kcal
Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

  • 6 oz (170.1 g) pasta cooked according to instructions

Sauce

  • 1/2 cup (134.25 g) white beans or 1/4 cup soaked cashews
  • 1.5 to 2 cups (354 to 473 ml) almond milk or other non dairy milk
  • 2 Tbsp flour omit to make gf
  • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder or garlic paste
  • 2 tsp prepared mustard
  • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) paprika
  • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) Italian herb blend
  • 2 tsp tamari or liquid aminos
  • 1/2 (0.5 ) medium tomato
  • 3/4 cup (84.75 g) follow your heart cheddar shreds or use my coconut milk cheddar or my Cauliflower Cheddar

Topping

  • 1 to 1.5 cups (100 to 150 g) shredded/shaved Brussels sprouts I used raw, you can also lightly steam them and use
  • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) salt
  • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) black pepper
  • 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup (50 g) follow your heart cheddar shreds

Instructions

  • Cook the Ziti or Elbows or other smaller pasta al-dente, according to instructions. Add to a greased baking pan.
  • Make the sauce: In a blender, add all the sauce ingredients. Blend, taste and adjust salt, spice. Add the sauce to the pasta and toss.
  • Make the Brussels sprouts topping: Mix the salt, pepper, oil in the shredded brussels sprouts. Mix well by tossing and rubbing in. Mix in the cheddar.
  • Distribute the over the pasta. Spray oil on top.
  • Bake at preheated 425 degrees F / 220Âēc for 30-35 mins. For more crisper brussels sprouts. broil for a minute.
  • If not sure about Brussels Sprouts, sprinkle cheddar on the pasta and bake for 25 mins or until bubbly.

Notes

nutritional values based on one serving

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Ziti Cheddar Brussels Sprouts Bake Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 309 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Sodium 855mg37%
Potassium 332mg9%
Carbohydrates 42g14%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 435IU9%
Vitamin C 20.8mg25%
Calcium 139mg14%
Iron 2.3mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. traditionallymodernfood says

    June 30, 2014 at 4:48 am

    Yummy

    Reply
  2. Meredith @ Unexpectedly Magnificent says

    June 30, 2014 at 1:49 pm

    Pasta, Brussels sprouts, and vegan cheese? Yes please! I’m so excited to make this! 🙂

    Reply
  3. Mae [email protected] says

    July 1, 2014 at 4:12 am

    I saved this recipe and I can’t wait to try it! I made a vegan mac n cheese recently using a mix of follow your heart and daiya. There were also cubes of tofu in a beet juice and soy sauce based marinade. It was AMAZING! My non-vegan boyfriend was in heaven.

    Reply
  4. Corrin Radd says

    July 4, 2014 at 12:29 am

    Made a double batch of this for dinner tonight. This was the first time my kid was willing to eat brussels sprouts. He didn’t exactly admit that he liked them, but he ate them–I’ll take that!

    Reply
    • Richa says

      July 4, 2014 at 12:33 am

      😀 i’ll take that too.

      Reply
  5. Shannon Leparski says

    July 14, 2014 at 6:07 pm

    Wow I love brussels sprouts! This is such a creative way to use them differently. Love it! I haven’t tried vegan cheese yet, maybe now is the time. Can’t wait to try your recipe 🙂

    Reply
  6. Sarah says

    December 4, 2019 at 9:50 pm

    what type of white bean would you recommend for the sauce if not using cashews.
    also, if I wanted to more protein, could I add cooked chickpeas to the dish and mix with the pasta and sauce? or other bean or lentil?

    thank you!

    Reply
    • Richa says

      December 4, 2019 at 9:52 pm

      northern beans or cannellini beans for the sauce.
      yes add some chickpeas or white beans

      Reply
  7. Caterina B says

    October 20, 2020 at 8:19 am

    5 stars
    Hi, Richa, will make this next week! I will use smaller pasta, as you suggested. I would like to tell you about our favorite vegan cheese. We love Vio Life most of all. We get mozz shreds for casseroles, and smoked mozz and cheddar slices for whatever, mainly sandwiches. Our daughter seems to incorporate vegan cheese in almost everything she makes and she is a very inventive cook. I keep a wedge of Vio Life “feta” around all the time. It adds the tang one wants in pasta salads, also hot pasta dishes. Vio Life is pricy, though. We can easily spend $15.00 on just three selections. it’s made in Greece where they seem to have a knack for making vegan cheese, Chao is another Greek made vegan “cheez,” that is very good and also pricey, but worth the expense.

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  8. Lyn says

    October 21, 2020 at 5:13 am

    This recipe sounds amazing! Can brussel sprouts be shredded in a food processor?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      October 21, 2020 at 11:30 am

      Yes

      Reply

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