Baked Ziti Casserole Recipe
Summary
MethodBaked
Ingredients
| 1/4 cup liquid Butter Buds or fat-free chicken broth | ||
| Onion | 1 Cup (16 tbs), finley chopped | |
| Garlic | 1 Teaspoon, minced | |
| Italian tomatoes | 1 Can (10oz) | |
| Tomato Paste | 1 Can (10oz) | |
| Lite salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Sugar | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Dried oregano | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Dried basil | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Macaroni package | 1 | |
| Parsley | 2 Tablespoon, chopped | |
| Cottage cheese | 2 Carton (1l) (Cheese layer:) | |
| 2 cups grated non-fat mozzarella cheese | ||
| Fat | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) (Cheese layer:) | |
| Egg Beaters | 3 (Cheese layer:) | |
| Parsley | 1 Tablespoon, chopped (Cheese layer:) | |
| Lite salt | 1/2 Teaspoon (Cheese layer:) | |
| Pepper | 1/4 Teaspoon (Cheese layer:) | |
Directions
Make sauce: In a 6-qt.pot saute onion and garlic in liquid Butter Buds or chicken broth until golden brown .
Add undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, 1 1/2 cups water, 2 Tbs.parsley, 1/2 tsp.lite salt, sugar, oregano, basil, and 1/4 tsp. pepper.
Mix well, mashing tomatoes with a fork.
Simmer, covered but stirring occasionally for one hour.
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Cook ziti as package directs.
Make cheese layer: In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese, 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, Egg Beaters, parsley, 1/2 tsp. lite salt, and pepper.
Beat with a wooden spoon until blended .
Spoon a little sauce into a 5-qt.casserole dish (or 2 9"-square dishes) that has been sprayed with a non-fat cooking spray.
Layer a third of ziti, cheese mixture, and remaining sauce.
Sprinkle part of the remaining mozzarella cheese on top.
Repeat layers two times ending with mozzarella and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese on top.
Bake, uncovered, 45 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted.
Add undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, 1 1/2 cups water, 2 Tbs.parsley, 1/2 tsp.lite salt, sugar, oregano, basil, and 1/4 tsp. pepper.
Mix well, mashing tomatoes with a fork.
Simmer, covered but stirring occasionally for one hour.
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Cook ziti as package directs.
Make cheese layer: In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese, 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, Egg Beaters, parsley, 1/2 tsp. lite salt, and pepper.
Beat with a wooden spoon until blended .
Spoon a little sauce into a 5-qt.casserole dish (or 2 9"-square dishes) that has been sprayed with a non-fat cooking spray.
Layer a third of ziti, cheese mixture, and remaining sauce.
Sprinkle part of the remaining mozzarella cheese on top.
Repeat layers two times ending with mozzarella and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese on top.
Bake, uncovered, 45 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted.
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