Baked Ziti with Four Cheeses
One of this ultra-cheesy dish's many virtues is that you can assemble it ahead of time, keep it in the fridge and just pop it in the oven when you're ready for dinner. Another plus is that kids love it! Use homemade tomato sauce if you have some on hand.
Credit: ILovePasta.org
Servings: 10
Ingredients:
* 1 pound ziti, uncooked
* 1 (32-ounce) jar pasta sauce
* 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
* 3/4 cup parsley, chopped
* 4 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated
* 8 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese
* 4 ounces provolone cheese, cut in quarters
Directions:
Cook the pasta according to the package directions; drain.
Coat a 13-by-9-by-2-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
Place a thin layer of sauce in the bottom of the prepared dish. Continue making layers of pasta, cottage cheese, parsley, sauce, pasta, Parmesan cheese, pasta, mozzarella, parsley, pasta, sauce and parsley. Sprinkle provolone on top. Cover and bake in a 375-degree-F oven for about 30 minutes, or until the cheese melts.
