Best Low Fat Italian Pasta Bake Recipes

ITALIAN PASTA BAKE

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I love to make this pasta bake whenever I need to bring a dish to pass. Fresh tomatoes add a nice touch that's missing from most other meat, pasta and tomato casseroles.-Karla Johnson, East Helena, Montana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 jar (24 ounces) spaghetti sauce
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
3 cups uncooked medium pasta shells
3 plum tomatoes, sliced
3/4 cup shredded provolone cheese
3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Steps:

In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, mushrooms and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes., Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Add to beef mixture and gently stir in sliced plum tomatoes. , Transfer to an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 489 calories, Fat 20g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 80mg cholesterol, Sodium 702mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 32g protein.

ITALIAN BAKED PASTA

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Our five-ingredient Italian baked pasta is super easy to make and includes layers of your choice of pasta, three cheeses and marinara sauce.

Provided by Arlene Cummings

Categories Entree

Time 1h20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 package (16 oz) uncooked pasta (such as penne, ziti, rotini or rigatoni)
4 cups marinara sauce (homemade or purchased)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
1 container (15 oz) ricotta cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz)

Steps:

Cook pasta in generously salted water 3 minutes less than recommended on package. Drain.
Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
Pour 2 cups of the marinara sauce into dish. Add half of cooked pasta; toss well. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Spoon half of the ricotta cheese in dollops over top. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers ending with mozzarella cheese. Cover lightly with foil, making sure foil is not resting on cheese.
Bake 35 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until center is bubbly and thoroughly heated. Cool 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Carbohydrate 54 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 21 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 820 mg, Sugar 9 g, TransFat 0 g

EASY ITALIAN BAKED PASTA

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Combine Parmesan and mozzarella to give this pasta bake its Italian appeal. This Easy Italian Pasta Bake is oven-ready in 20 minutes.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 40m

Yield 6 servings, 1-1/3 cups each

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 lb. extra-lean ground beef
3 cups whole grain penne pasta, cooked
1 jar (24 oz.) CLASSICO Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce
1/3 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
1-1/2 cups KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Steps:

Heat oven to 375°F.
Brown meat in large skillet; drain. Return to skillet. Add pasta, pasta sauce and half the Parmesan; mix well.
Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining cheeses.
Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Sodium 790 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 31 g

LOW FAT ITALIAN PASTA BAKE

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I decided to make a low fat version of Baked Ziti the other night. I wanted to work with what I had on hand and a few things I had picked up at the store. This was a huge success! I call it Italian Pasta Bake because I didn't have many Ziti noodles in the pantry, but mostly because someone in the family thinks they don't like...

Provided by Diana Perry

Categories Casseroles

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 lb ground white turkey breast
24 oz sliced baby bella mushrooms
1-1/2 tsp mrs. dash italian seasoning
2 can(s) prego heart smart spaghetti sauce
16 oz low fat ricotta
8 oz no fat cottage
1/2 c egg beaters, or other egg substitute
1-1/2 c no fat mozzerella cheese
1 c italian cheese blend
12 oz whole grain, protein enriched spiral noodles
6 oz whole grain, protein enriched ziti noodles
dash sea salt

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large skillet, lightly sprayed with olive oil, brown the mushrooms. When they are cooked through, and giving off liquid, remove from pan and set aside.
2. In same pan, spray again with olive oil, and brown the ground turkey breast. When cooked through, season with the Mrs. Dash; add mushrooms back to pan, and add the 2 jars of Prego Heart Smart pasta sauce; stir well; simmer while you prepare the cheese mixture.
3. In large bowl, add ricotta, cottage cheese and egg substitute; stir together well. Add the no fat mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup of the Italian blend cheese; stir in well.
4. Meanwhile bring large pot of lightly salted water to boil; add pasta and cook according to package directions for not quite al dente. Drain well.
5. Spray 3 quart casserole with olive oil; ladle in about 1/3 of the sauce. Top with 1/2 of the cheese and 1/2 of the pasta;and 1/3 of sauce. Repeat the cheese, pasta and sauce layers.
6. Cover with parchment paper, and then tightly cover with heavy duty aluminum foil. Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until the center is bubbly; remove foil and parchment paper; sprinkle with remaining Italian blend cheese and return to oven for about 10 minutes or til cheese is melting on top.