Cheesy Spinach Baked Penne

Name: Cheesy Spinach Baked Penne
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Nonstick cooking spray; Kosher salt; One 12-ounce box fiber-and-calcium-enriched penne; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed; 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; One 28-ounce can no-salt-added crushed tomatoes; 1 sprig fresh basil plus 1/2 cup leaves, torn, for garnish; Freshly ground black pepper; One 8-ounce block part-skim mozzarella (half grated, half cubed); One 16-ounce container 1-percent cottage cheese; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan; One 10-ounce block frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; Copyright 2012 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved.

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"Making homemade tomato sauce for this recipe really allows you to control what goes into it. Here, it's mixed up with chunks of mozzarella for extra bursts of cheesy goodness, along with cottage cheese for all the satisfying qualities of ricotta with only a fraction of the fat and calories...."

INGREDIENTS

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Nonstick cooking spray

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Kosher salt

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One 12-ounce box fiber-and-calcium-enriched penne

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1 tablespoon olive oil

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1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed

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3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

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One 28-ounce can no-salt-added crushed tomatoes

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1 sprig fresh basil plus 1/2 cup leaves, torn, for garnish

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Freshly ground black pepper

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One 8-ounce block part-skim mozzarella (half grated, half cubed)

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One 16-ounce container 1-percent cottage cheese

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1/4 cup grated Parmesan

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One 10-ounce block frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

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