Baked Pasta Dish



INGREDIENTS:

1 tbsp olive oil

1/2  c  onions -- chopped

1/2  c  bell peppers -- chopped

1 6 oz pkg  mushrooms -- sliced

3 cloves garlic -- crushed

1 28 oz can tomatoes -- cut up

1 8 oz can tomato sauce

1 6 oz can tomato paste

2 tsps sugar

2 tsps basil

2 tsps oregano

2 tsps pizza seasoning

1 1/2  tsps  salt

1/2  tsp  black pepper

1/2  tsp parsley

1 14 oz box any pasta shape

4 egg whites

1 15 oz pkg fat-free cottage cheese

1/2  c parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven at 350. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium
heat. Cook onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, and garlic until tender.
Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, sugar, basil,
oregano, pizza seasoning, salt, black pepper, and parsley. Simmer,
uncovered, for 30 minutes. Cook pasta according to package
directions and drain. In a mixing bowl, combine egg whites, cottage
cheese, and parmesan cheese. Stir in pasta mixture and pour into
a 13" x 9" x 2" pan. Top with tomato mixture. Bake for 30 to 40
minutes. Sprinkle with additional parmesan cheese, if desired.



Baked Pasta Dish