Baked Whole Wheat Spaghetti Casserole with Turkey Italian Sausage and Mozzarella

INGREDIENTS

8 oz

whole wheat spaghetti, broken into thirds

1 tsp

salt, for pasta cooking water2-3 tsp.

olive oil (depending on your pan)

1/2 cup

finely chopped onion

2 tbsp

minced garlic (or less)

pkg. (5 links – 1 1/2 lb.) Sweet Turkey Italian Sausage

3 cups

homemade or jarred pasta sauce (use the lowest sugar pasta sauce you can find if you’re using sauce from a jar)

2 cups

low-fat cottage cheese

eggs, beaten

1 tsp

Italian seasoning (a blend of dried basil, oregano, thyme, marjoram, and rosemary)

1 1/2 cups

grated low-fat Mozzarella (or more, depending on how much comfort you need!)