Laia's Simple Blog

Okay, I randomly found this recipe online yesterday and I decided to make it. I love how my confidence is growing in the kitchen and how I try new things every week. Me and my husband LOVED this one, and it’s actually good for you, since it has tons of protein, not too much fat, and barely over 200 calories per serving. I changed a couple of things and made it my own, so you should do the same! I hope you like it:

INGREDIENTS

• 1 can tomato sauce (reduced sodium, if you can find it)
• 8 oz. crushed tomatoes (reduced sodium, if you can find it)
• 3 cups of penne pasta
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1/2 cup of chopped onion
• 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup part skim ricotta cheese
• 2 oz. fresh grated mozzarella cheese
• 2 oz. fresh grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 tsp. rosemary
• 1 tsp. oregano
• 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper

PREPARATION

• Boil 3 cups of penne pasta
• Sautee onion and garlic in olive oil until golden brown
• Add crushed tomatoes and tomato sauce to onion and garlic
• Add rosemary, oregano and crushed red pepper to sauce and simmer
• As sauce simmers, mix ricotta, mozzarella, and cottage cheese in a separate bowl
• After 10 minutes, remove sauce from heat and add cheese mixture
• Add pasta to sauce/cheese mixture
• Transfer to baking dish and top with Parmesan cheese
• Bake for 10 minutes at 350ºF
• Let cool for 5 minutes and serve

Nutritional Info

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Calories: 206.3
• Total Fat: 5.3 g
• Cholesterol: 7.9 mg
• Sodium: 463.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
• Protein: 9.8 g