Baked Pasta Dish
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Pasta
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 8
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      tablespoon    olive oil
     1/2  cup           onions -- chopped
     1/2  cup           bell peppers -- chopped
   1      6 oz pkg      mushrooms -- sliced
   3      cloves        garlic -- crushed
   1      28 oz can     tomatoes -- cut up
   1      8 oz can      tomato sauce
   1      6 oz can      tomato paste
   2      teaspoons     sugar
   2      teaspoons     basil
   2      teaspoons     oregano
   2      teaspoons     pizza seasoning
   1 1/2  teaspoons     salt
     1/2  teaspoon      black pepper
     1/2  teaspoon      parsley
   1      14 oz box     pasta
   4                    egg whites
   1      15 oz pkg     cottage cheese -- 2% fat
     1/2  cup           parmesan cheese
 

Preparation:

Preheat oven at 350. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, and garlic until tender. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, sugar, basil, oregano, pizza seasoning, salt, black pepper, and parsley. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Cook pasta according to package directions and drain. In a mixing bowl, combine egg whites, cottage cheese, and Parmesan cheese. Stir in pasta mixture and pour into a 13" x 9" x 2" pan. Top with tomato mixture. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.