Hearty Baked Macaroni - cooking recipe

Ingredients

vegetable oil cooking spray
1 (16 ounce) can tomato puree
1 cup water
2 teaspoons Italian herb seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder, divided
1 1/2 lbs low fat cottage cheese
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni, uncooked
4 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese, sliced

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350*. Lightly spray a 9 X 9 X 2 casserole with cooking spray.
In a small bowl, combine tomato puree, water, Italian seasoning, and 1/2 teaspoon of the garlic powder.
In another bowl, combine cottage cheese, onion powder, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder.
Spoon 1/3 of the tomato mixture into prepared casserole dish. Place 1/2 of the macaroni, all of cottage cheese mixture, and 1/3 of tomato mixture on top.
Add remaining macaroni and cover with remaining tomato mixture.
Cover and bake for 1 hour. Uncover and top with mozzarella cheese. Bake uncovered for 5 minutes more or intil cheese is melted. Let sand for 10 minutes before serving.