Serves: 6
2 cups tomato purée
1 cup of water
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon of garlic powder
3 cups cottage cheese
½ teaspoon onion powder
8 ounces elbow macaroni - uncooked
4 ounces mozzarella cheese
In a small bowl combine tomato puree, water, Italian
seasonings and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder.
In another bowl, combine cottage cheese, onion powder and the remaining
garlic powder. Spray a 9 x 9-inch
casserole dish with vegetable cooking spray and spoon 1/3 of the tomato mixture
evenly over the bottom. Layer 1/2 of
the macaroni, all of the cheese mixture and top with 1/3 of the tomato mixture. Add remaining macaroni and cover with
remaining tomato mixture.
Cover and bake at 350º for 1 hour. Uncover and top with mozzarella cheese. Bake uncovered until cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.