Pasta Al Forno - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0. 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.