Italian

Tri-colored Spiral Pasta Casserole is for Dinner.

Tri-colored Spiral Pasta Casserole takes 35 minutes to prepare.

Tri-colored Spiral Pasta Casserole takes 45 minutes to cook.

Tri-colored Spiral Pasta Casserole makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Tri-colored Spiral Pasta Casserole are:

3 Cups Fould's Tri-colored Veggie Spiral Pasta (Dry)
10 oz (about 1.25 cups) Low Fat (1%) Cottage Cheese
1.5 oz Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
2 Tblsp Grated Parmesan Cheese (I used Kraft)
2 Cups Prego Heart Smart Traditional Pasta Sauce, divided
1 medium sized Eggplant cubed (to equal approx. 1.5 cups)
5 oz Fresh Baby Bella Mushrooms, sliced
1Tblsp Basil (use fresh, if possible)
2-3 Cloves Garlic, minced
1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg
Cooking spray
Pepper, Salt & Season to liking

Here is how you make Tri-colored Spiral Pasta Casserole:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.Lightly spray a 1 1/2-2 Qt baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.Prepare pasta according to package direction; rinse and drain; set aside.Cube uncooked eggplant, set aside. Slice mushrooms, set aside. Spray a medium saute pan with cooking spray. Using medium heat, saute garlic, add in eggplant and mushrooms. Saute until eggplant is tender; set aside. In 2-cup bowl, blend Cottage, Mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses. Stir in Basil, Nutmeg, ground pepper, and other seasoning you may like.To assemble casserole: Bottom Layer- spread. 75 cup of sauce into prepared baking dish.Next Layer: Spread half of the cooked pasta over sauce.Next Layer: Place dollops of cheese mixture over layer of pasta. Carefully spread over pasta to form a cheese layer.Next Layer: Evenly spread eggplant/mushroom mixture over cheese layer. Next Layer: Spread remaining pasta over eggplant/ mushroom layer.Top Layer: Spread remaining sauce over pasta.Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes or until cheese has melted and edges are bubbling. Serving Size: Makes 6 1-cup servingNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BLMOFMI58.

The nutritional information for Tri-colored Spiral Pasta Casserole is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 239.2

• Total Fat: 4.7 g
• Cholesterol: 11.7 mg
• Sodium: 623.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 35.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
• Protein: 14.5 g

Tri-colored Spiral Pasta Casserole is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Tri-colored Spiral Pasta Casserole is Low Fat