Title: BAKED PASTA DISH
Categories: Pasta
Yield: 8 servings
1 tb Olive oil
1/2 c Onions -- chopped
1/2 c Bell peppers -- chopped
6 oz Pkg mushrooms -- sliced
3 Cloves garlic -- crushed
28 oz Can tomatoes -- cut up
8 oz Can tomato sauce
6 oz Can tomato paste
2 ts Sugar
2 ts Basil
2 ts Oregano
2 ts Pizza seasoning
1 1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Black pepper
1/2 ts Parsley
14 oz Box any pasta shape
4 Egg whites
15 oz Pkg fat-free cottage cheese
1/2 c Parmesan cheese
Preheat oven at 350. 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.
