Pepperoni Pizza Casserole

 


 

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb ground lean ground turkey 97% lean
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 teaspoons olive oil
30 oz hunts tomato sauce or 2 cans 15 oz tomatoes with no added sugar
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
12 ounces rotini pasta low carb
1 cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
1 cup no-fat mozzarella cheese
32 slices of turkey pepperoni, divided (approx 2 oz)
2 TBSP sliced black olives
top with additional zero point vegetables if you desire

INSTRUCTIONS:

-Preheat oven to 350
-Cook pasta according to package and drain.
-Heat olive oil over medium heat and saute ground turkey, onion, garlic, in a large skillet until meat is cooked.
-Drain.
-Spray a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray.
-In a medium bowl mix cooked pasta, meat mixture, sauce, 1 cup of cheese, 16 pepperoni and Italian seasoning.
-Mix well.
-Spread pasta mixture evenly in pan.
-Top with remaining cheese, pepperoni, and olives.
-Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes
-Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes until heated through.
-Cut into 12 equal servings.