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Amy's Baked Ziti Bowl
By: | Sep 8, 2006
Amys Baked Ziti Bowl is a new addition to Amy's Kitchen. It is vegan and gluten free ... and delicious 
. The ziti is made from organic rice pasta - hence no gluten, and Amy's uses a tomato puree for the filling along with soy cheese.
The cheese is really 'the glue that binds the ziti together', i.e. it's one huge factor in why baked ziti tastes so good. You can tell that there is a little less cheesiness in this than if you used plenty of 'real' cheese, but really, this was a very good substitute. I'm not sure how many people could tell the difference. Amy's baked ziti also has sweet peas in it which is something that I haven't had in baked ziti before - but that's Amy's for you - always trying something different. It turned out to be a great addition since it adds a little sweetness to the ziti.
A bowl of Amy's Baked Ziti has 390 calories, 12 grams of fat which is 18% of the daily value, but only 2 grams (10%) is from saturated fat. There is also 25% of the recommended daily amount of sodium (590 mg), 9 grams of protein and 62 grams of total carbohydrates which includes 5 grams of fiber (20% of the RDA) and 8 grams of sugars. You ca also get 40% of your daily requirement for vitamin C, 20% vitamin A, 15% iron and 10% calcium.
This is something I would definitely eat for lunch, time and time again. It was also very filling. There is quite a bit of sodium, so if that's a concern for you, watch your intake throughout the day and remember this gives 1/4 of the RDA. I'm not sure how much this costs in the store, because it was sent to us, but if it's similar to other Amy's products it's probably around $4.00.
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I would definitely try these last two Italian dishes, as I don't like mushrooms or sweet peppers, as the Oreintal dishes had. I bet I could find them in another store in the Big(ger) Town 20 miles away, and I will look next time I am there. My choices are really limited in a town with only one grocery store. (I keep checking for that frozen yogurt/sorbet item. Grrrrr.)
I am not a big fan of ziti, particularly veg ones I've had in the past. This looks pretty good, though.
*licks computer moniter*
Need.... ziti....
I love ziti... but it's been a long time since I've eaten ziti with cheese. I couldn't believe that this was vegan, so I even checked Amy's website... because a lot of her other "soy cheese" products have casein. Now I'm really excited!
It is hard to believe that this is made of rice pasta and soy cheese. It is so yummy - and the peas are such a fun addition. Kids will love this product!!