Sausage & Peppers Baked Ziti

By Valarie

Ingredients

• 8 ounces whole-wheat penne or ziti
• 1 16-ounce bag frozen pepper and onion mix (not thawed)
• 6 ounces turkey sausage (2 large links), crumbled
• 2 8-ounce cans no-salt-added tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat cottage cheese
• 3/4 cup Italian blend shredded cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Cook pasta in a pot of boiling water according to package directions. Drain.

Meanwhile, heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add frozen vegetables and sausage; cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid from the vegetables has evaporated, 10 to 15 minutes.

Position rack in upper third of oven; preheat broiler.

Stir tomato sauce, garlic powder, oregano and salt into the skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in cottage cheese and the pasta. Cook, stirring, until heated through, about 2 minutes. Top with shredded cheese.

Place the skillet under the broiler to brown the cheese, 1 to 2 minutes.