Low Fat Herbed Baked Penne

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 297.2
  • Total Fat: 8.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 43.7 mg
  • Sodium: 492.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 43.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.5 g
  • Protein: 19.3 g

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Introduction

This is my family's all time favorite dish. It's low in calories and fat but the taste is huge. The herbs are what make this dish amazing! This is my family's all time favorite dish. It's low in calories and fat but the taste is huge. The herbs are what make this dish amazing!
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    Turkey, Ground turkey, 93% lean, 1 pound
    Whole Wheat Penne (1 box) 13.25 oz
    Extra Light Olive Oil, 1 tbsp
    Crushed Tomatoes, 28 oz can
    Garlic, 2 cloves
    Rosemary, dried, 1 tbsp
    Thyme, ground, 1 tbsp
    Oregano, 1 tbsp
    Salt, 1 tsp
    Pepper, 1 tsp
    Mozzarella Cheese, part skim milk, 2 oz shredded

Directions

Preheat oven to 350.

Start cooking the penne while you chop the garlic and shred the mozzarella.

Heat olive oil in a skillet then saute the garlic for 2 minutes. Add in the ground turkey and cook until browned.

Add rosemary, thyme, oregano, salt and pepper.

Add tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

Spoon small amount of mixture into a casserole dish. Top with half of the cooked penne. Layer with half of the remaining sauce and add half of the grated cheese. Layer the remaining penne. Top with the last of the sauce and grated cheese.

Bake until cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.

Makes 8 servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KIM4179.