Baked Pasta Dish

Total Time: 1 hr 36 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 16 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) package mushrooms, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, cut up
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons basil
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 2 teaspoons pizza seasoning
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon parsley
• 1 (14 ounce) box pasta, shape
• 4 egg whites
• 1 (15 ounce) package fat-free cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven at 350 degrees.
• 2 in a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat.
• 3 cook onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, and garlic until tender.
• 4 add tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, sugar, basil, oregano, pizza seasoning, salt, black pepper, and parsley.
• 5 simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
• 6 cook pasta according to package directions and drain.
• 7 in a mixing bowl, combine egg whites, cottage cheese, and parmesan cheese.
• 8 stir in pasta mixture and pour into a 13" x 9" x 2" pan.
• 9 top with tomato mixture.
• 10 bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
• 11 sprinkle with additional parmesan cheese, if desired.