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Skinny Cheesy Pizza Pasta

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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70% less fat • 77% less sat fat • 46% more vitamin A than the original recipe. Get the best of both entrees in an easy-to-make, easy-to-bake dish.

Skinny Cheesy Pizza Pasta

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 3 3/4 cups uncooked regular or multigrain rotini pasta (12 oz)
  • 3/4 lb lean Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
  • 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
  • 1 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced (6 cups)
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 jar (25.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic Italian herb pasta sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 1 package (6 oz) sliced turkey pepperoni
  • 1 bag (8 oz) shredded reduced-fat Italian cheese blend (2 cups)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In 5-quart Dutch oven, cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Drain; return to Dutch oven.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, crumble sausage. Cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain if necessary.
  • Step 
    3
    Add onion and mushrooms to sausage in skillet; cook 7 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, or until vegetables are tender. Stir in tomatoes; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 3 to 4 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in pasta sauce and basil. Heat just to boiling.
  • Step 
    4
    Add sausage mixture, pepperoni and 1 1/2 cups of the cheese to pasta in Dutch oven; stir until well mixed. Spread in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; cover baking dish with foil, sprayed side down.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake 30 minutes or until bubbly and thoroughly heated. Remove foil; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition

300 Calories
9g Total Fat
20g Protein
33g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
300
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
14%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
17%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
40mg
13%
Sodium
810mg
34%
Potassium
200mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
33g
11%
Dietary Fiber
3g
13%
Sugars
2g
Protein
20g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
30%
30%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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