High Protein Baked Ziti with Cottage Cheese
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Baked ziti casserole made with ground turkey, cottage cheese, and marinara sauce, topped with melted mozzarella. A protein-rich comfort food with 40 grams of protein per serving.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 16 ounces ziti pasta
- 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
- 1 pound ground turkey (or extra lean ground beef)
- 2 teaspoons oil (for frying)
- 23 ounces marinara sauce (I love Rao's)
- 16 ounces cottage cheese
- 1 cup milk
- 2 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
- 2 tablespoons basil or parsley (finely chopped, for garnish)
- Cooking spray (I use Misto)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 60M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 40m
- Sodium
- 865mg
- Total sugar
- 8g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 535mg
- Calcium
- 423mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 865MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.