Monday, March 15, 2010

Baked Penne

This is a casserole that I threw together on a night that I just wanted to get dinner in the oven, and I only wanted to use what I had on hand. This was the end result, and it was quite delicious.

Baked Penne

2 lbs. penne pasta, cooked al dente and drained
2 (26.5 oz.) cans Hunts Spaghetti sauce
1 cup alfredo sauce (or evaporated milk or cream)
1 lb. ground turkey, browned and drained
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1 (24 oz.) container fat-free cottage cheese
1 (8 oz.) bag Italian shredded cheese blend, divided
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat oven 350* F. Mix together the cooked pasta, spaghetti sauce and alfredo sauce. Layer half of the pasta mixture in the bottom of a greased 15x10-inch baking dish. Mix the cooked ground turkey, onion powder and garlic salt together. Spread evenly over top of the pasta in the baking dish. Spread the cottage cheese evenly over top of the turkey. Sprinkle with half of the Italian cheese and all of the cheddar cheese. Spread the remaining pasta mixture over top. Sprinkle the remaining Italian cheese over the top of the casserole. Bake @ 350* F, covered, for 45-50 minutes, until heated through.
Makes about 12-14 servings.

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