Lowfat Baked Ziti

Submitted by: Tori Brewer

1 (16 oz. pkg.) ziti or rigatoni pasta

2 (16 oz.) nonfat or lowfat ricotta cheese

1 (16 oz.) nonfat or lowfat cottage cheese

1 (8 oz.) nonfat mozzarella cheese

1 (21 oz.) favorite spaghetti sauce

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. pepper

1 large egg

2 Tbsp. parmesan cheese

2 Tbsp. chopped parsley

Preheat oven to 350. Cook pasta. Mix ricotta cheese, 4 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese, salt, pepper, egg, parmesan cheese, and parsley in bowl. Add 1/2 of spaghetti sauce and mix. In 2 9 x 9 inch baking dishes put some of the remaining sauce in bottom of each dish to coat. Put 1/2 of pasta in each baking dish and then top with 1/2 each of cheese mixture. Pour remaining sauce on top of each dish. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Place mozzarella on top of dish and bake another 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Makes 18 servings. Prep time 1 hour.

If frozen: Cook for 30 minutes at 350 with the lid on and then cook for 15 minutes with the lid off.