Healthy Baked Ziti with Cottage Cheese
A nutritious and delicious baked ziti recipe featuring cottage cheese for added protein and creaminess. Perfect for a comforting yet healthy meal.
Ingredients
Pasta
- 8 ounces Pasta (Dry Weight) (Your choice of pasta)
Pasta Sauce
- 2.5 cups Pasta Sauce (Low sodium/sugar preferred)
Cottage Cheese
- 1.5 cups Cottage Cheese (Full, Reduced, or Fat Free)
Protein
- 10 ounces Cooked Protein (Lean Ground Beef, Turkey, Chicken, Vegetarian, etc.)
Mozzarella Cheese
- 1.5 cups Mozzarella Cheese
Egg
- 1 large Whole Egg
Seasonings
- 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
- 2 teaspoons Minced Garlic
Black Pepper
- to taste Black Pepper (Your choice)
Parmesan Cheese
- 3 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Cook pasta 1-2 minutes less than package instructions, drain.
- Mix pasta sauce, cottage cheese, cooked protein, 1 cup mozzarella, egg, seasonings, garlic, pepper, and spices.
- Combine cooked pasta with the sauce mixture.
- Grease a baking dish, layer ½ cup sauce, pasta mixture, ½ cup sauce, ½ cup mozzarella, and Parmesan.
- Cover with foil and bake at 375°F (190°C) for 45-50 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes until cheese is golden.
Notes
For a lower sodium option, choose reduced-sodium pasta sauce and cheese.