Serves: 6
Total Calories: 648

3 medium yellow squash, trimmed and sliced thin
6 tablespoons butter, divided
1 (10-ounce) package fresh spinach, washed and trimmed
2 cups cream-style cottage cheese
1 1/2 cups coarsely crumbled Ritz crackers
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon basil
1/4 teaspoon parsley
3 medium tomatoes, sliced
6 slices provolone cheese

Sauté squash slightly in 2 tablespoons butter. Remove from skillet and set aside. Repeat with spinach in 2 tablespoons butter. Mix cottage cheese, crackers, and herbs in bowl. Spray 8x8-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Put squash in dish, layer 1/2 of cheese mixture over the squash, then spinach, and the remainder of the cheese mixture. Top with tomato slices. Place the provolone cheese slices in checkerboard fashion. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 6
Total Calories: 648
Calories from Fat: 210

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