Description

Make this easy dish for meatless Mondays or just on those days when you want an easy dinner to come home to. It's so simple and good that you will want to add it to your dinner rotation.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. box ziti noodles, uncooked
• 15 oz. container low-fat ricotta cheese
• 2 egg whites or 1 egg
• ½ c. Parmesan cheese plus ¼ c., divided
• ½ c. plus 1 c. low-fat mozzarella cheese, divided
• ½ t. salt
• ¼ t. pepper
• garlic powder, to taste
• 48 oz. pasta/spaghetti sauce, your favorite
• 8 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced or ½ t. dried basil

Steps

1. Place a crockpot liner in the base of the crock for easy clean up; spray the inside with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Rinse ziti in a colander; set aside.
3. Combine ricotta, egg whites, ½ c. Parmesan cheese, ½ c. mozzarella cheese, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a bowl; set aside.