Description
A comforting casserole featuring familiar pizza flavors in a spoonable bake, combining cottage cheese, pasta, and a bubbly mozzarella topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (about 440 g) low-fat (2%) cottage cheese
- 2 cups cooked pasta (penne or rotini), about 200 g cooked
- 1 cup (240 g) pizza sauce
- 1 1/2 cups (about 150 g) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 medium bell pepper, diced (about 120 g)
- 1 small onion, chopped (about 100 g)
- 1 tbsp olive oil (for greasing the dish)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, pizza sauce, and Italian seasoning.
- Add the cooked pasta and stir until evenly coated.
- Fold in the diced bell peppers and chopped onions.
- Season with salt and pepper, and taste to adjust seasoning.
- Grease a baking dish with olive oil and pour in the mixture, smoothing the top.
- Sprinkle the top with 1 cup of shredded mozzarella, reserving 1/2 cup for later.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes until cheese is bubbly and golden.
- Remove from oven, add remaining mozzarella on top, and let sit for 3–5 minutes before serving.
Notes
For a vegan version, use dairy-free cottage cheese and vegan mozzarella. This bake can be made ahead and frozen for convenient meals.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 570mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 17g
- Cholesterol: 15mg