Baked Spaghetti

Serves 6.

Note: This dish can be prepared the night before and baked the next day before guests arrive. From the Dallas Morning News.

• 8 oz. spaghetti

• 1 lb. extra-lean ground beef

• 1/3 c. onion, chopped

• 4 oz. sliced mushrooms

• 1 garlic clove, minced

• 1/2 tsp. oregano

• 1/2 tsp. salt

• 1/4 tsp. pepper

• 1 (16-oz.) jar meatless spaghetti sauce

• 1/3 c. light sour cream

• 1 c. low-fat cottage cheese

• Nonstick vegetable cooking spray

• 1/4 c. Parmesan cheese

Directions

Prepare spaghetti according to package directions.

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Sauté ground beef, onion, mushrooms, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper in a large skillet until meat is browned; pour off fat. Stir in spaghetti sauce; simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.

Place half the cooked spaghetti in the bottom of a deep 8-inch square casserole dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Layer half the meat sauce mixture on top of spaghetti.

Combine the sour cream and cottage cheese; spread over meat sauce layer. Add remaining spaghetti and cover with remaining meat mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake for 35 minutes; let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition information per serving:

Calories386Fat10 gSodium845 mgSaturated fat4 g

Carbohydrates45 gTotal sugars9 g

Protein29 gCholesterol61 mgDietary fiber4 g

Exchanges per serving: 3 lean protein, 1 fat.