Italian Turkey Casserole Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 lb. ground white meat skinless turkey | ||
| Onion | 1 , chopped | |
| Garlic | 2 Teaspoon, minced | |
| Dried basil | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Oregano | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| 1/4 cup fat-free Parmesan cheese | ||
| Tomato sauce | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 3/4 cup non-fat cottage cheese | ||
| 1/2 cup non-fat ricotta cheese | ||
| 6 ounces cooked and drained noodles | ||
| 1 1/2 cups grated non-fat mozzarella cheese | ||
| 3 tsp. fat-free chicken broth | ||
| Egg Beaters | 2 | |
Directions
Starting with a cold, non-stick frying pan, brown turkey meat slowly or brown in a microwave oven.
Drain off any fat.
Add the onion and garlic and saute in 3 tsp.chicken broth.
Add turkey meat back to skillet and cook about 1-2 more minutes.
Stir in spices and tomato sauce and heat until thick and bubbling.
Meanwhile, blend together cottage cheese, Egg Beaters, Parmesan, and ricotta cheese.
In a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish, that has been sprayed with a non-fat cooking spray, spread half of the noodles in a thin layer.
Top with the turkey meat sauce and all the cottage cheese mixture.
Repeat the layers of noodles and turkey meat mixture.
Top with grated cheese.
Bake at 350°F.for 45 minutes or until cheese is golden brown and casserole bubbles.
Drain off any fat.
Add the onion and garlic and saute in 3 tsp.chicken broth.
Add turkey meat back to skillet and cook about 1-2 more minutes.
Stir in spices and tomato sauce and heat until thick and bubbling.
Meanwhile, blend together cottage cheese, Egg Beaters, Parmesan, and ricotta cheese.
In a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish, that has been sprayed with a non-fat cooking spray, spread half of the noodles in a thin layer.
Top with the turkey meat sauce and all the cottage cheese mixture.
Repeat the layers of noodles and turkey meat mixture.
Top with grated cheese.
Bake at 350°F.for 45 minutes or until cheese is golden brown and casserole bubbles.
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