Baked Ziti

This recipe is from The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook, so it's pretty healthy for you. Well, as healthy as pasta can get anyway.

Olive Oil Spray
1 14 1/2 box fiber enriched ziti or penne pasta (I can never find fiber enrinched ziti, so I get the Ronzoni Smart Taste penne)
1 15 oz container fat free ricotta (I can never find the fat free ricotta, so we always use the part skim)
2 lg egg whites
4 c reduced fat mozzarella cheese
1/4 tsp garlic powder
Salt, Pepper and Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, to taste (I omit the red pepper since it's a little spicy for Noah)
3 1/2 c low fat low sodium marinara sauce
2 tbsp grated reduced fat Parmesan cheese


Preheat oven to 450. Lightly mist a 13 x 9 baking dish with spray.

Cook ziti according to package directions until al dente, drain.

In a large mixing bowl, mix ricotta, egg whites and all but 1 cup of mozzarella until well combined. Add the garlic powder, and season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Stir in the cooked pasta until combined.

Spread 1 cup marinara sauce at the bottom of the prepared dish. Add half the pasta in an even layer over the sauce. Top pasta evenly with another 1 cup of sauce. Layer the remaining pasta over the sauce. Spoon the remaining 1 1/2 cups sauce evenly over the top of the pasta, then sprinkle mozzarella and the parmesan over the top.

Cover the dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes. remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes or longer, until the mozzarella is melted. let stand for 5 minutes.