Lentil Baked Ziti

Serves: 6 Save

Ingredients (14)

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
  • 1 1/4 cups regular brown lentils, picked over for debris and rinsed
  • 3 cups water
  • 12 ounces whole grain ziti, rigatoni or penne pasta
  • 8 ounces (2 packed cups) grated part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
  • Salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes (omit if sensitive to spice)
  • 23.5 ounces Newman’s Own Organics Marinara (plus 1 cup extra sauce, if you like extra-saucy ziti like me), divided
  • 1 cup cottage cheese or ricotta cheese**
  • Handful of torn fresh basil leaves, for garnishing

Directions

Learn how to make this recipe at Cookie and Kate