Italian turkey casserole - butter busters^

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Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsGround skinless white turkey meat
1eachOnion, chopped
2teaspoonsMinced garlic
½teaspoonBasil
½teaspoonOregano
¼cupAlpine Lace or Weight Watchers fatfree Parmesan cheese
1can(8oz) tomato sauce
¾cupNonfat cottage cheese
½cupNonfat ricotta cheese
6ouncesCooked and drained noodles
cupNonfat mozzarella cheese, grated
1eachTb fatfree chicken broth
½cupEgg Beaters

Directions

Brown turkey slowly in a nonstick frying pan (start with the pan cold), or brown in the microwave. Drain off any fat. Add the onion and garlic and saute in chicken broth. Return turkey to pan and cook another 1-2 minutes. Stir in spices and tomato sauce and heat until thick and bubbly. Meanwhile, mix cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, Egg Beaters, and Parmesan cheese. In a 13 x 9" casserole that has been sprayed with Pam, spread half the noodles in a thin layer. Top with turkey and all the cheese mixture. Repeat noodles and turkey layers.

Top with mozzarella. Bake at 350F. 45 minutes or until cheese is golden brown and casserole bubbles. Per serving: 124 cal., 0.7g fat (5%), 26mg chol., 1g fiber, 20g pro., 8g carb., 388mg sod. Butter Busters by Pam Mycoskie ISBN 0-466-67040-5 Entered by Carolyn Shaw 2-95.

Submitted By CAROLYN SHAW On 02-22-95