Baked Penne with Asparagus & Turkey Meat Sauce |
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From Clean Eating Magazine Ingredients:
13 oz whole wheat penne |
3/4 lb asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces |
1 lb ground turkey |
30 oz tomato sauce |
1/2 tsp dried basil |
1/4 tsp garlic powder |
1/4 tsp sea salt |
1 pepper |
1/2 c mozzarella cheese |
1/4 c parmesan cheese, grated |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 Degrees. Bring large pot of water to boil and cook penne pasta according to package directions. When pasta is 1 minute from being done, add asparagus and boil for 1 minute, drain and return to pot.
2. Meanwhile, coat a large skillet with cooking spray and brown ground turkey with minced garlic, until lightly browned, about 7 minutes. Add tomato sauce, basil, salt, pepper and simmer until heated through. Add turkey to meat sauce to penne and asparagus and gently coat.
3. Lightly coat a 3 qt. baking dish with cooking spray. Add 1/2 of penne mixture to the dish and sprinkle with 2/3 of the cheese. Add remaining penne, then sprinkle with remaining cheese and top with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Bake for 18-20 minutes, until cheese is melted. Let it rest for 5- 10 minutes before serving.
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