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Ingredients
- 1 package (375-g) spaghetti
- 1/2 cup spaghetti water
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup mazzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup pesto
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 – 3 cups spaghetti sauce (homemade or store bought)
- OPTIONAL – 1 lb of ground chicken, turkey or beef, cooked and drained)
- 1 cup grated mozzerella cheese for sprinkling on top
- garnish with fresh basil
Details
Adapted from aroundthebaywithdd.com
Preparation
Step 1
Assemble all your ingredients as this comes together really quickly once the spaghetti is cooked.
If using ground meat, cook, drain the grease and stir into the spaghetti sauce and set aside.
In mixing bowl, add cottage cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, pesto, salt and pepper. Mix well until combined.
Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Save 1/2 cup spaghetti water then drain spaghetti and return to pot.
To pot of hot spaghetti, add the pesto cheese mixture and stir well to combine. If dry, add a bit of the reserved spaghetti water. Pour spaghetti mixture into a greased 9×13 pan. Spread evenly. Pour spaghetti sauce on top and spread evenly. Sprinkle on 1 cup mozzerella cheese.
Bake 30 – 40 minutes in a 350 degree oven until hot and bubbly. Remove from oven and let sit to set up for about 15 minutes then sprinkle with chopped basil. Slice and serve with some garlic bread and a salad. Enjoy ?
NOTES: I used whole wheat spaghetti but you can use white. If you wanted it a bit spicier, add a couple of hot italian sausages (removed from casings) and cook it with the ground meat.
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