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Easy Cheesy Penne Casserole

All Archives, Healthy, Main Dish, Recipes    ·    September 6, 2014

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We’ve made a valiant effort since I’ve been back from my trip to eat more consciously.  We’ve had salads and wraps and all kinds of good stuff.  But I was missing out on a good ol’ casserole.  So I found some recipes that looked doable and delicious and got busy in the kitchen.

Easy cheesy penne casserole - tastes great and a healthy take on casserole www.thirtyhandmadedays.com

This is an updated casserole that is a little healthier and not so heavy.  I used whole wheat pasta and light mozzarella cheese along with some whole marinara sauce.   It contains mushrooms but other vegetables could be substituted as well.

Easy cheesy penne casserole - tastes great and a healthy take on casserole www.thirtyhandmadedays.com
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Easy Cheesy Penne Casserole

An updated healthy take on casserole - Easy Cheesy Penne Casserole!
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time50 mins
Resting Time15 mins
Total Time1 hr 35 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Easy Cheesy Penne Casserole
Servings: 4
Calories: 543kcal
Author: Mique Provost

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground turkey
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 c onion chopped
  • 1 c mushrooms sliced
  • 14.5 oz diced tomatoes drained
  • 24 oz marinara sauce
  • 8 oz light mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 8 oz uncooked whole wheat penne pasta

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Brown ground turkey in a pan and set aside.
  • In the same pan, add olive oil and saute onions and mushrooms.
  • Add turkey back with diced tomatoes and marinara sauce.
  • Bring to boil, lower heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
  • Spread a thin layer of sauce into bottom of 9x13 pan.
  • Add uncooked pasta.
  • Add another layer of sauce and then sprinkle with cheese.
  • Cover with foil.
  • Bake for 45-50 minutes.
  • Remove and let stand with foil still on for 15 minutes.
  • Serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 543kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 615mg | Potassium: 750mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 480IU | Vitamin C: 14.9mg | Calcium: 491mg | Iron: 2.4mg

This was adapted from Skinny Taste.  Love her recipes! They are so good and for the most part, easy to make. 

Easy penne casserole - tastes great and a healthy take on casserole www.thirtyhandmadedays.com

I saw a challenge on Instagram to try out some new vegetables.  When I was at the store and saw white asparagus I knew we had to try it.  I used my favorite roasting method and it turned out divine.  Yum!

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  1. Avatar for MiqueKal says

    September 7, 2014 at 3:20 pm

    Made this tonight and it is delicious!!

  2. Avatar for MiqueCat says

    September 6, 2014 at 5:47 pm

    Looks great! But what size can of tomatoes?

    What size jar of sauce?

    How much pasta – a box plus 8oz (what size box?) or one 8oz box, something I have never seen? Or something else? I commonly see both 16oz and increasingly often 12oz boxes.

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