Four Cheese Baked Penne

This four cheese baked penne is a cheesy, comforting dish that is perfect for when you have a pasta craving!

How to Make This:

Ingredients:

• 12 oz 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 1 (8-ounce) can

• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary

• 3/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan (3/4 ounces)

• Nonstick cooking spray

Instructions:

1. 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.

2. Cook pasta until tender but still firm, a minute or 2 less than the package directs. Drain.

3. Heat the oil in the same pot over medium heat.

4. Add the onion and cook stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes.

5. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds more.

6. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, oregano, rosemary, chili flakes, salt and pepper.

7. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes until sauce thickens slightly.

8. Return pasta to pot with sauce and turn off heat.

9. Add cottage cheese mixture.

10. Spray a 9 by 13-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray then transfer pasta mixture to pan.

11. Top with remaining 3/4 cup mozzarella and the parmesan.

12. Bake in preheated oven at 400F until heated through and cheese is melted, 30 minutes.

13. Enjoy!

WW Points (Per Serving):

Makes 8 servings. WW Points per serving - 8 PTs. If you are a WW member click this link to take you to the recipe and Recipe builder, current plan points and track it in the WW app.➡ WW Recipe (Must be logged into WW on a device with the app.)

Nutrition Facts:

Yield: 8 servings

CALORIES: 358 TOTAL FAT: 12 g SATURATED FAT: 6 g CHOLESTEROL: 74 mg SODIUM: 1094 mg CARBOHYDRATES: 32 g FIBER: 5 g SUGAR: 7 g PROTEIN: 28 g

*Nutritional Information was calculated using myfitnesspal, values may vary based off ingredients selected.

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Recipe I adapted: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/four-cheese-baked-penne-recipe-1953084