Pepperoni Pizza Casserole Recipe

PREP TIME10 minutes

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COOK TIME30 minutes

TOTAL TIME40 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb ground lean ground turkey 97% lean
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 30 oz hunts tomato sauce or 2 cans 15 oz tomatoes with no added sugar
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 12 ounces rotini pasta low carb
• 1 cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup no-fat mozzarella cheese
• 32 slices of turkey pepperoni, divided (approx 2 oz)
• 2 TBSP sliced black olives
• top with additional zero point vegetables if you desire

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Cook pasta according to package and drain.
3. Heat olive oil over medium heat and saute ground turkey, onion, garlic, in a large skillet until meat is cooked.
4. Drain.
5. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray.
6. In a medium bowl mix cooked pasta, meat mixture, sauce, 1 cup of cheese, 16 pepperoni and Italian seasoning.
7. Mix well.
8. Spread pasta mixture evenly in pan.
9. top with remaining cheese, pepperoni, and olives.
10. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes
11. Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes until heated through.
12. Cut into 12 equal servings.
13. Enjoy!

NOTES

Using canned tomato sauce, lean ground turkey (or chicken) and no fat cheese help make this a delicious low point casserole. If you use 99% fat-free turkey you can lower the points. The serving size is 1/2 cup. Serve with a low point side or green salad for a filling low point dinner.

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Nutrition Information

Yield

12

Serving Size

1 cupAmount Per Serving

Calories197

Total Fat10g

Saturated Fat4g

Trans Fat0g

Unsaturated Fat5g

Cholesterol61mg

Sodium264mg

Carbohydrates8g

Fiber1g

Sugar1g

Protein18g

As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts, W-W points and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.