Pasta Al Forno
- 1/2 - 1 lb chopped cooked chicken or 1/2-1 lb browned lean ground beef
- 8 ounces small shaped pasta
- 1 (25 ounce) jar marinara sauce
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed and drained or (10 ounce) package frozen broccoli
- 1 cup cottage cheese or 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 6 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon oil
- Preheat oven to 375u0b0. Coat 2 1/2 quart baking dish with cooking spray.
- Cook pasta; drain; rinse with cold water.
- In bowl, combine marinara, mozzarella, spinach or broccoli, cottage cheese or ricotta, 6 T Parmesan, salt and pepper. Stir in pasta and chopped, cooked chicken (or ground beef); transfer to baking dish.
- Stir together bread crumbs, Parmesan and oil; sprinkle over pasta. Bake until hot, 25-30 minutes.
chicken, pasta, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, frozen spinach, cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, oil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pasta-al-forno-203552 (may not work)