Cheese Roni Bake

Ingredients

• 1 jar (24 ounces) spaghetti sauce, meatless, low-sodium
• 1/3 cup water
• 6 ounces cottage cheese, fat-free
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 cup dry macaroni
• 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, part skim, shredded

‍ Instructions

1. Wash hands with soap and water.
2. In a bowl combine sauce and water.
3. In another bowl combine cottage cheese, egg and oregano.
4. Grease 1 quart casserole.
5. Spoon in 1/3 sauce.
6. Layer with 1/2 cup macaroni, 1/2 cottage cheese mixture, 1/2 mozzarella cheese and 1/3 of the spaghetti sauce.
7. Repeat layers one more time.
8. Cover with aluminum foil.
9. Bake in a 350 °F oven for 45 minutes.
10. Uncover and bake 15 minutes longer.

Source: USDA / MyPlate