Confetti Macaroni Bake

Ingredients

• 3 cups whole wheat elbows
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 lbs low-fat cottage cheese
• ½ sweet red pepper, diced
• ½ sweet green pepper, diced
• 1 cup yellow squash, sliced
• 1 cup zucchini, sliced
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• ½ tsp dried basil
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste, no salt added
• 1 can (16 oz) tomatoes, quartered with juice
• 3 tbsp Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Layer evenly in baking dish: macaroni, water, cottage cheese, peppers, yellow squash, zucchini and onion.
2. Sprinkle with seasonings and then layer the tomato paste, tomatoes and juice.
3. Sprinkle with cheese and bake in a preheated 350°F.
4. Oven, uncovered, 1½ hours.

Nutritional information

Per serving:

• calories: 158 protein | 10g carbohydrates | 27g fat | 1g sodium | 189 mg cholesterol