Italian

Healthy Four-Cheese Baked Penne is for Dinner.

Healthy Four-Cheese Baked Penne takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Healthy Four-Cheese Baked Penne takes 30 minutes to cook.

Healthy Four-Cheese Baked Penne makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Healthy Four-Cheese Baked Penne are:

* 1 pound whole-wheat penne
* 1 1/2 cups small-curd low-fat cottage cheese
* 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
* 1 1/4 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
* 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
* 2 teaspoons olive oil
* 1 medium onion, chopped
* 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
* 1 (15-ounce) can low-sodium crushed tomatoes
* 1 (8-ounce) can low-sodium tomato sauce
* 1 teaspoon dried oregano
* 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
* 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
* 3/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon pepper
* Cooking spray
* 1/4 cup grated Parmesan (3/4 ounces)

Here is how you make Healthy Four-Cheese Baked Penne:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.Combine the cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella and parsley in a bowl and stir with a fork to incorporate and set aside. Cook pasta until tender but still firm, a minute or 2 less than the package directs. Drain.Heat the oil in the same pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds more. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, oregano, rosemary, chili flakes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes until sauce thickens slightly. Return pasta to pot with sauce and turn off heat. Add cottage cheese mixture.Spray a 9 by 13-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray then transfer pasta mixture to pan. Top with remaining 3/4 cup mozzarella and the parmesan. Bake until heated through and cheese is melted, 30 minutes. Serves 8 (2 cups/serving)Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARGOTB822.

The nutritional information for Healthy Four-Cheese Baked Penne is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 402.9

• Total Fat: 11.9 g
• Cholesterol: 34.3 mg
• Sodium: 883.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 53.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.9 g
• Protein: 26.2 g

Healthy Four-Cheese Baked Penne is Italian cuisine.