Confetti Macaroni Bake^
Ingredients
- 3 cups pasta, elbow macaroni whole wheat
- 2 cups water boiling ⓘ
- 1 pound cottage cheese (low-fat 1%) ⓘ
- 1/2 each sweet red bell peppers sweet, diced ⓘ
- 1/2 each green bell peppers diced ⓘ
- 1 cup yellow summer squash sliced ⓘ
- 1 cup zucchini sliced ⓘ
- 1 medium onions sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon basil dried ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons parsley leaves fresh, chopped ⓘ
- 1 can tomato paste no salt ⓘ
- 1 can tomatoes quartered, with juice ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated ⓘ
Instructions
- Layer evenly in baking dish: macaroni, water, cottage cheese, peppers, yellow squash, zucchini and onion.
- Sprinkle with seasonings and then layer the tomato paste, tomatoes and juice.
- Sprinkle with cheese and bake in a preheated 350F (180C).
- oven, uncovered, 1 1/2 hours.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
504
kcal
25% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).