Baked Pasta Dish

Recipe Ingredients

1 tablespoon	15ml	Olive oil
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Onions - chopped
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Bell peppers - chopped
1 packet		Mushrooms - (6 oz) sliced
3		Garlic cloves - crushed
1 can		Tomatoes - (28 oz) cut up
1 can		Tomato sauce - (8 oz)
1 can		Tomato paste - (6 oz)
2 teaspoons	10ml	Sugar
2 teaspoons	10ml	Basil
2 teaspoons	10ml	Oregano
2 teaspoons	10ml	Pizza seasoning
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Salt
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Black pepper
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Parsley
1 packet		Any pasta shape - (14 oz)
4		Egg whites
1 packet		Fat-free cottage cheese - (15 oz)
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Parmesan cheese

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven at 350F. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, and garlic until tender. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, sugar, basil, oregano, pizza seasoning, salt, black pepper, and parsley. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.

Cook pasta according to package directions and drain. In a mixing bowl, combine egg whites, cottage cheese, and Parmesan cheese. Stir in pasta mixture and pour into a 13" x 9" x 2" pan. Top with tomato mixture. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Source:
Anita A. Matejka

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