Mama Ang’s Cavatini

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ¼-pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 6 ounces turkey pepperoni
  • 1 jar red spaghetti sauce with garlic
  • 3 cups whole wheat shells macaroni
  • 2 1/2 cups low-fat mozzarella cheese, separated
  • 1 16-ounce container low-fat cottage cheese
  • 1 tsp. Italian seasoning

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
  • In a medium saucepan, brown ground beef, onion and bell pepper.
  • Add pepperoni and sauce.
  • In a separate saucepan, boil pasta for 10 minutes; drain.
  • Add to meat sauce mixture.
  • In a medium bowl, mix 2 cups of mozzarella, the cottage cheese, and Italian Seasoning.
  • In a 9 × 13-inch baking dish, layer almost ½ of pasta/meat mixture.
  • Then, add a layer of ½ cheese mixture.
  • Add another layer of pasta/meat (make sure to leave enough for a thin third layer).
  • Add a layer of the rest of the cheese mixture.
  • Top with remaining pasta/meat, and sprinkle on the ½ cup of mozzarella.
  • Bake for 35 minutes.
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