Italian Baked Penne

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 302.0
  • Total Fat: 5.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 49.0 mg
  • Sodium: 633.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.9 g
  • Protein: 25.7 g

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Introduction

This recipe is a "lasagna" style dinner without the "lasagna" style calories! Enjoy This recipe is a "lasagna" style dinner without the "lasagna" style calories! Enjoy
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    Homemade Marinara

    *4 (8 oz) cans of Hunts No Salt Added Tomato Sauce
    *1 (6 oz) can of Hunts Tomato Paste
    *1/4 cup Swanson's 100% fat free - 33% less sodium chicken broth
    *1 tsp dried basil
    2 tbsp minced garlic
    1/4 cup Kraft reduced fat parmesan cheese

    Cheese Mixture

    *3/4 cup of Lowfat Cottage Cheese (1% milkfat)
    *2 tbsp chopped chives
    *1/4 cup egg beaters, egg substitute
    *1-3/4 cup package of Kraft Fat Free Mozzarella Cheese (1/2 of package)

    Meat Mixture

    *1 pound 93% lean ground turkey
    *1/2 cup chopped onion
    *1/2 cup chopped green pepper

    Pasta

    *7 oz Barilla Whole Wheat Penne (cooked & drained)


Directions

Yeilds 8 servings

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13 x 9 pan with cooking spray.

As you boil your noodles begin to brown the ground turkey. During last 5 minutes, add in chopped peppers and onions. While turkey continues to cook, mix tomato sauce, tomato paste, chicken broth, parmesan cheese, basil and garlic together in a medium bowl. Drain turkey mixture and return to the frying pan, adding the marinara sauce. Reduce heat and simmer. Drain pasta.

In a bowl mix together the cottage cheese, chives, egg beaters and 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese.

In prepared 13 x 9 pan, layer 1/3 of the sauce & meat mixture, then 1/2 of pasta, and all of cheese mixture. Add into the pan, 1/3 of sauce mixture, remaining pasta and top off with the rest of sauce. Pour remaining mozzarella cheese over top and bake uncovered for 45 minutes.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user 2GR8KIDZ.