Baked ziti with four cheeses

8 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsZiti or Mostaccioli OR other medium pasta shape, uncooked
132-oz jar pasta sauce
1cupLow-fat cottage cheese
¾cupChopped parsley
4ouncesGrated Parmesan cheese
8ouncesPart-skim mozzarella cheese
4ouncesProvolone cheese cut in quarters

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.

Coat 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside. Place a thin layer of sauce in bottom of prepared dish. Continue making layers of pasta, cottage cheese, parsley, sauce, pasta, Parmesan cheese, pasta, mozzarella, parsley, pasta, sauce and parsley.

Sprinkle provolone on top. Cover and bake in a 375 degrees F oven for about 30 minutes or until cheese melts.

Each serving provides: 697 Calories; 36⅗ g Protein; 94 g Carbohydrates; 18⅕ g Fat; 37⅖ mg Cholesterol; 691 mg Sodium.

Calories from Fat: 24%

Copyright National Pasta Association () (Reprinted with permission)