Creamy Baked Pasta

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb medium pasta shell
• 15 ounces chickpeas or 15 ounces garbanzo beans
• 15 ounces part skim ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 10 ounces chopped broccoli (frozen thawed and well drained)
• 14 ounces marinara sauce (favorite pasta sauce)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375 degrees. cook pasta according to pkg directions; drain. in a food processor, puree until smooth; chickpeas or garbanzo beans, ricotta cheese, ¼ cup parmesan cheese, onion, egg whites, salt and oregano. scrape into bowl and stir in broccoli; mix well. toss with pasta. spread red pasta sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. top with pasta then remaining sauce. cover with foil. bake 20-30 min or until bubbly. uncover and sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup parmesan cheese. bake 5 more minute.