Healthy Baked Ziti with Cottage Cheese

4.82 from 50 votes

Level up your weekly meal prep with this simple and protein packed Healthy Baked Ziti with Cottage Cheese recipe! Easy to make and cheap.

Prep Time15

Active Time1

Total Time1 15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked ziti, cottage cheese, healthy ziti, high protein ziti, meal prep

Yield: Pieces

Calories: 360kcal

Cost: $5.10

8 Ounces Pasta Dry Weight (Your choice kind)
2 ½ Cups Pasta Sauce I like Low Sodium/Sugar
1 ½ Cups Cottage Cheese Full, Reduced, or Fat Free all work
10 Ounces Protein Cooked (Lean Ground Beef, Turkey, Chicken, Vegetarian Alternative, Etc)
1 ½ Cup Mozzarella Cheese
1 Large Whole Egg
1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
2 Teaspoons Minced Garlic
Black Pepper Your choice
3 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese

Cook your pasta 1-2 minutes less than your box says to (soft with some hardness left to it)
Mix together 1 ½ Cups Pasta Sauce, your Cottage Cheese, choice cooked Protein, 1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese, your Egg, Italian Seasoning, Minced Garlic, Pepper, and any other seasonings, spices, or herbs
Drain your pasta and mix that in
Take out a baking dish (I used a 2 quart casserole dish) and either add in some olive oil or non-sticking cooking spray
Layer in ½ Cup Pasta Sauce, your Pasta Mix, another ½ Cup Pasta Sauce, ½ Cup Mozzarella Cheese, and your Parmesan Cheese
Cover your baking dish with foil
Put your baking dish into the oven on 375F/190C for around 45-50 minutes
Uncover your dish
Cook it for an additional 10 minutes or until your cheese has a nice color to it

Calories with Fat Free Cottage Cheese (Whole Recipe):

Calories with Fat Free Cottage Cheese Per Piece (Makes 6 Pieces):

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