Vegetable Spaghetti Bake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti (whole-wheat works well)
• 28 ounces meatless spaghetti sauce, divided
• 1 cup zucchini, cut into 1/2 ",pieces
• 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1 cup celery, sliced
• 1 cup carrot, thinly sliced
• 1 cup mushroom, thinly sliced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 cups fat-free cottage cheese
• 2 cups part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 cook spaghetti, drain, and place in a large bowl; add 1 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce, set aside.
• 2 saute zucchini and next 5 ingredients in oil until tender.
• 3 spread 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce in a 13x19" baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• 4 layer with half of each the spaghetti mixture, cottage cheese, vegetables, and mozzarella cheese; repeat layers.
• 5 cover with remaining sauce and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• 6 cover and bake at 350f for 30 minutes; uncover and bake 10-15 minutes or until bubbly.
• 7 let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• 8 serves 9: 1 serving = 3/4 cup 290cal, 6g fat, 36g carb, 4g fibre, 18g protein.