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Baked: Baked Ziti Casserole

Source of Recipe

Butter Busters cookbook


List of Ingredients

1/4 cup liquid butter buds or chicken broth
1 cup finely minced onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 2 lb 3 oz can Italian tomatoes
1 6 oz can tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pound ziti pasta
2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Cheese Layer:
2 16 oz carton nonfat cottage or ricotta cheese
2 cups grated nonfat mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup fat free Parmesan
3/4 cup egg beaters� 99% egg substitute
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1/4 teaspoon pepper



Recipe

Sauce: In 6 qt pot, saute onion and garlic in liquid Butter Buds til golden brown. Add undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, 1 1/2 c. water, 2 Tbl. parsley, 1/2 tsp salt, sugar, oregano, basil and pepper. Mix well, mashing tomatoes with fork. Simmer covered but stirring occasionally for one hour. Preheat oven to 350�F.

Cook ziti as package directs. Make cheese layer: In large bowl, mix cottage cheese, 1 c. of mozzarella, 1/4 c. Parmesan, egg beater, parsley, salt and pepper. Blend well. Spoon a little sauce into a 5 qt. casserole dish that has been sprayed with nonfat cooking spray. Layer a third of ziti, cheese mix and remaining sauce. Sprinkle part of remaining mozzarella on top. Repeat layers two times, ending with mozzarella. Sprinkle 1/4 c. Parmesan on top; Bake uncovered 45 minutes or til bubbly and cheese is melted.