Italian Bake

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 366.1
  • Total Fat: 10.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 63.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1,152.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 46.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.8 g
  • Protein: 25.7 g

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Introduction

You can use any number of ingridients. I like zucchini but you can also use spinich or yellow squash. You can use any number of ingridients. I like zucchini but you can also use spinich or yellow squash.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    7oz whole wheat penne pasta
    1 can S&W Italian stewed tomatoes
    1 sm can tomato sauce (1 cup)
    1 chopped yellow onion
    3 minced cloves of garlic
    1 tbs olive oil
    2 oz mozzarella cheese
    5oz part skim ricotta cheese (1/2 C)
    2 medium zucchini chopped
    1 package 16 oz ground turkey (low-fat) look for Italian seasoned if you can find it
    Kosher salt to taste
    Cayenne pepper to taste (if you like a kick)
    Italian Seasoning
    Nutmeg
    White Wine ( if you care for it ... really makes the sauce amazing).

Directions

* Pre-heat oven to 375
1. Boil penne per directions on box. Strain and set aside.
2. chop zucchini, onion and garlic
3. In a large non-stick pan heat 1 tbs olive oil. Add onion and zucchini and saute for 10 mins. Add garlic and turn heat to low.
4. Add two cans stwed tomatos, 1/2 C white wine, kosher salt, Italian seasoning, cayenne pepper (if like kick). Stir and simmer for at least 10 mins.
5. In a separate non-stick pan cook ground turkey until cooked through. Combine into red sauce.
6. In a large bowl combine noodles with ricotta and a minch of nutmeg.
7. Spray 9x13 pan with non-stick and pour noodles into pan.
8. Cover with red sauce (which should not include turkey).
9. Cover with 2 oz. mozzarella.
10. Bake for 20-25 mins or until cheese is starting to brown on top.

Makes 6 servings.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KAM1983.