Cottage Cheese Macaroni Bake

Ingredients

• 1 jar (24 oz) meatless, low-sodium spaghetti sauce
• 1/3 cup water
• 6 oz fat-free cottage cheese
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 cup dry macaroni
• 4 oz part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese

Method

1. 1 In a bowl, combine the spaghetti sauce and water.
2. 2 In another bowl, mix the cottage cheese, beaten egg, and oregano.
3. 3 Grease a 1-quart casserole dish.
4. 4 Spoon 1/3 of the sauce mixture into the bottom of the dish.
5. 5 Layer with 1 cup dry macaroni, half the cottage cheese mixture, half the mozzarella, and 1/3 of the remaining sauce.
6. 6 Repeat the layers to use up all ingredients.
7. 7 Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.
8. 8 Uncover and bake for 15 minutes longer until bubbly and cheese is melted.