This is my first time to post a message. I fixed this recipe last night.
It was very good. It is easy to prepare. Mix and bake in the same dish.
This is from Prevention Magazine January 1998. Hope you enjoy it!
Best-Ever Baked Macaroni
1 box(8 oz) whole wheat rigatoni
1 jar(26 oz)fat-free pasta sauce
(We used chunky mushroom)
1 can(14 1/2 oz) ready-cut diced tomatoes
1 bag(16 oz) frozen broccoli, red pepper, onion, and mushroom mixture
(or similar veggie mixture)
1 pkg(frozen broccoli florets
1/2 bag( 12 oz size0 frozen prebrowend all-vegetable burger crumbles
(we used Green Giant Brand)
1 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp fennel seeds
1 bag(4oz) shredded part-skim mozzarella( I used soy cheddar cheese)
1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cook pasta according to package
directions:drain.
2.Combine pasta and remaining ingredients in a 9x13-in. baking dish:
bake until heated through, about 20 minutes.
Serves 6 (1 1/2 Cups each)
Per Serving 398 cal; 7.2 g fat; 7g fiber; 27.3g protein; 59.2g carb;
926 mg sodium. Also a very good source of vitamins A,C,and K, and
calcium.
The fennel seeds give the soy burger a real sausage taste. This looks as
good as it tastes.
You could also use Veggie Ground Round by YVES. Whole Foods Store
carries it. Very good!
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Cooking Tip
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When cooking a pizza with low fat cheese, spray over the top with Pam or
your choice of cooking spray then bake the cheese will melt and stay
moist.
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