Four Cheese Baked Penne


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 423.1
  • Total Fat: 12.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 28.4 mg
  • Sodium: 887.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 59.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 9.1 g
  • Protein: 21.9 g

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Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 pound whole-wheat penne
    1 1/2 cups small-curd low-fat cottage cheese
    1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
    1 1/4 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
    3 tablespoons chopped parsley
    2 teaspoons olive oil
    1 medium onion, chopped
    4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
    1 (15-ounce) can low-sodium crushed tomatoes
    1 (8-ounce) can low-sodium tomato sauce
    1 teaspoon dried oregano
    1 teaspoon dried rosemary
    1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
    3/4 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    Cooking spray
    1/4 cup grated Parmesan (3/4 ounces)




Directions

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Yield: 6 servings, serving size 2 1/2 cups

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Combine the cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella and parsley in a bowl and stir with a fork to incorporate and set aside. Cook pasta until tender but still firm, a minute or 2 less than the package directs. Drain.

Heat the oil in the same pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds more. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, oregano, rosemary, chili flakes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes until sauce thickens slightly. Return pasta to pot with sauce and turn off heat. Add cottage cheese mixture.

Spray a 9 by 13-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray then transfer pasta mixture to pan. Top with remaining 3/4 cup mozzarella and the parmesan. Bake until heated through and cheese is melted, 30 minutes.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOMTOMISS.

TAGS:  Fish | Dinner | Fish Dinner |

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    I just wanted to let you know and the other spark members who are using this recipe, you didn't factor in the cottage cheese when you calculated the calories. I figured this out when I went to do a recipe makeover the cottage cheese wasn't listed in the calculations. actual amount is over 500 cal. - 10/5/11


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    Incredible!
    My husband LOVES this recipe! It is super easy to make and delicious! - 4/19/11