Stringy Macaroni

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Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (16 ounce) can canned tomatoes
  • 1 small onion, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 (8 ounce) package medium seashell pasta
  • 1 (16 ounce) package cottage cheese
  • 1/2 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Combine the tomato sauce, canned tomatoes, minced onion, salt, pepper and oregano in a saucepan. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
  3. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta shells and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain and rinse with cool water.
  4. Put a layer of cooked shells in a greased 3 quart casserole dish. After the shells, you put in the cottage cheese and spread it out to cover all the shells. Layer on the sauce, then another layer of shells, then the mozzarella cheese and more sauce. Add the last layer of shells, the parmesan, and finish with a layer of sauce.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

440 kcal 22% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 26.5g 53% DV
Total Fat 13.1g 17% DV
Carbs 64g 23% DV
Fiber 18.5g 66% DV
Sugar 5.8g 12% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10376mg 100% DV
Potassium 1036.5mg 22% DV
Cholesterol 25.3mg 8% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 129mcg 14% DV
Vitamin C 9.7mg 11% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg 1% DV
Calcium 926.8mg 71% DV
Iron 14mg 78% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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