Healthy Baked Ziti with Cottage Cheese

About This Recipe

Level up your weekly meal prep with this simple and protein packed Healthy Baked Ziti with Cottage Cheese recipe! Easy to make and cheap.

Ingredients

• 8 Ounces Pasta (Dry Weight (Your choice kind))
• 2 ½ Cups Pasta Sauce (I like Low Sodium/Sugar)
• 1 ½ Cups Cottage Cheese (Full, Reduced, or Fat Free all work)
• 10 Ounces Protein (Cooked (Lean Ground Beef, Turkey, Chicken, Vegetarian Alternative, Etc))
• 1 ½ Cup Mozzarella Cheese
• 1 Large Whole Egg
• 1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
• 2 Teaspoons Minced Garlic
• Black Pepper (Your choice)
• 3 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese

Instructions

1. Cook your pasta 1-2 minutes less than your box says to (soft with some hardness left to it)
2. Mix together 1 ½ Cups Pasta Sauce, your Cottage Cheese, choice cooked Protein, 1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese, your Egg, Italian Seasoning, Minced Garlic, Pepper, and any other seasonings, spices, or herbs
3. Drain your pasta and mix that in
4. Take out a baking dish (I used a 2 quart casserole dish) and either add in some olive oil or non-sticking cooking spray
5. Layer in ½ Cup Pasta Sauce, your Pasta Mix, another ½ Cup Pasta Sauce, ½ Cup Mozzarella Cheese, and your Parmesan Cheese
6. Cover your baking dish with foil
7. Put your baking dish into the oven on 375F/190C for around 45-50 minutes
8. Uncover your dish
9. Cook it for an additional 10 minutes or until your cheese has a nice color to it