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Easy Macaroni Casserole

5 9 7 SP 338 Cals 21 Protein 31 Carbs 13 Fats 242

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This super easy macaroni casserole is a baked pasta dish with ground turkey, veggies, marinara sauce and cheese. Kid-friendly and no need to pre-cook the pasta!

Easy Macaroni Casserole

My husband loves his comfort pasta dishes, a few that we always make are Pasta with Chicken Sausage and Broccoli, Baked Ziti and Spinach Lasagna Rolls .

How To Make Easy Macaroni Casserole

I come from the school of having to cook your pasta in plenty of water, so when someone kindly shared this recipe with me, I won't lie, I was skeptical! But I loved the outcome, and since then I've made it a few times over tweaking it to my taste and we love it!

And the whole wheat elbows from DeLallo – I'm so impressed with their taste! In fact, I like their pasta so much that I am partnering up with them this year as a brand sponsor. If you've been following me for a while you'll know that my family and I don't like the taste of whole wheat pasta. But that completely changed when I tried DeLallo, and my kids and husband liked it too!

I used whole milk mozzarella on top because the points didn't change by using reduced fat, and I love my cheese melted and gooey, but you can use whichever you prefer.

Easy Macaroni Casserole

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338 Cals 21 Protein 31 Carbs 13 Fats

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins

This super easy macaroni casserole is a baked pasta dish with ground turkey, veggies, marinara sauce and cheese. Kid-friendly and no need to pre-cook the pasta!

• 1 lb 93% lean ground turkey
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 medium red pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup finely diced celery
• 1/4 cup finely diced carrots
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 14.5 oz can petite diced tomatoes, drained
• 2 cups marinara sauce, I used my own homemade
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp Kosher salt
• 8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
• 8 oz uncooked DeLallo whole wheat elbows

• In a large deep non-stick skillet, brown the ground turkey over high heat until cooked through, seasoning with a pinch of salt and breaking it up into smaller pieces as it cooks.

• Set aside on a dish.

• Add olive oil to the skillet, reduce heat to medium and add the onion, red pepper, celery and carrots; sauté until the vegetables soft, about 6 to 7 minutes.

• Return the turkey to the skillet along with the remaining ingredients except for the pasta and cheese.

• Bring to a boil and then lower heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes.

• While simmering, heat oven to 350°F.

• Spoon just enough of the turkey/vegetable mixture to cover the bottom of a 9x13 pan.

• Cover with uncooked pasta.

• Spoon remaining sauce mixture evenly over the top and sprinkle with cheese.

• Cover with foil and bake 50-55 minutes.

• Remove from oven and let stand, covered, for 15 minutes.

• Divide into 8 servings.

Serving: 1 /8th , Calories: 338 kcal , Carbohydrates: 31 g , Protein: 21 g , Fat: 13 g , Cholesterol: 63 mg , Sodium: 581 mg , Fiber: 5 g , Sugar: 2 g

Blue Smart Points: 5

Green Smart Points: 9

Purple Smart Points: 7

Points +: 8

Keywords: Easy Macaroni Casserole, ground turkey elbow macaroni casserole, healthy casseroles, macaroni casserole recipe, turkey casserole with pasta

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by DeLallo. I only share products I use in my own kitchen. I created this recipe and received compensation to do so.

posted January 15, 2014 by Gina

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