Vegetarian Pasta Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 ounces rigatoni pasta
28 ounces whole tomatoes, drained and broken into small pieces
1 cup large-curd cottage cheese
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
pepper, to taste
1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 lb mozzarella cheese, grated

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray nonstick cooking spray on 13x9x2\" baking pan. Put baking pan in oven to warm while preheating.
Cook the rigatoni in salted water.
While the rigatoni is cooking, combine the tomatoes, cottage cheese, red pepper flakes, thyme, salt, pepper, and cannelini beans in a large bowl.
Add the cooked rigatoni to the tomato mixture and combine well. Pour into the baking pan.
Top with grated mozzarella. Bake in 400 degree oven for 30 minutes. Allow to stand for 10 minutes before serving.