Healthy Baked Ziti with Cottage Cheese

Step 1

Cook your pasta 1-2 minutes less than your box says to (soft with some hardness left to it)

Step 2

Mix together 1 ½ Cups Pasta Sauce, your Cottage Cheese, choice cooked Protein, 1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese, your Egg, Italian Seasoning, Minced Garlic, Pepper, and any other seasonings, spices, or herbs

Step 3

Drain your pasta and mix that in

Step 4

Take out a baking dish (I used a 2 quart casserole dish) and either add in some olive oil or non-sticking cooking spray

Step 5

Layer in ½ Cup Pasta Sauce, your Pasta Mix, another ½ Cup Pasta Sauce, ½ Cup Mozzarella Cheese, and your Parmesan Cheese

Step 6

Cover your baking dish with foil

Step 7

Put your baking dish into the oven on 375F/190C for around 45-50 minutes

Step 8

Uncover your dish

Step 9

Cook it for an additional 10 minutes or until your cheese has a nice color to it