We ditched the heavy cream and swapped in turkey for beef in this lightened-up version of our crazy-popular Million-Dollar Spaghetti Casserole. With these and other smart swaps, this recipe totally delivers on comfort food without weighing you down.
Lightened-Up Million-Dollar Casserole
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 1 hr 20 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 12 oz uncooked spaghetti
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 4 oz 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened, cubed (from 8-oz package)
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 jar (25.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic tomato basil pasta sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves or small fresh basil leaves
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
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Step2Cook spaghetti as directed on package.
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Step3Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat egg, Parmesan cheese, parsley and melted butter with whisk. Drain spaghetti; return to spaghetti-cooking pan. Add egg mixture to spaghetti, and quickly toss until evenly coated; transfer mixture to baking dish.
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Step4In medium bowl, mix cottage cheese and cream cheese. Spread mixture evenly over spaghetti mixture in baking dish.
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Step5In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook turkey over medium heat 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned. Remove from heat; stir in pasta sauce. Spread mixture over cottage cheese layer in baking dish. Top evenly with mozzarella cheese.
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Step6Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted and lightly browned on top. Let stand 5 minutes. Top with basil.
Nutrition
480
Calories
18g
Total Fat
31g
Protein
48g
Total Carbohydrate
7g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 480
- Calories from Fat
- 170
- Total Fat
- 18g
- 28%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 42%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 100mg
- 34%
- Sodium
- 590mg
- 25%
- Potassium
- 280mg
- 8%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 48g
- 16%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 15%
- Sugars
- 7g
- Protein
- 31g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 25%
- 25%
- Vitamin C
- 6%
- 6%
- Calcium
- 30%
- 30%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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