
How To Make Easy Macaroni Casserole
Our easy macaroni casserole recipe made with ground turkey, marinara sauce, veggies, and cheese baked to perfection is definitely the best you’ll have!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1lbturkey,93% lean ground
- 1tbspolive oil
- 1cuponion,chopped
- 1medium red pepper,chopped
- ¼cupcelery,finely diced
- ¼cupcarrots,finely diced
- 1cupmushrooms,sliced
- 14½oztomatoes,(1 can) petite, diced, drained
- 2cupsmarinara sauce
- 2cupswater
- ½tspItalian seasoning
- 1tspkosher salt
- 8ozmozarella cheese,shredded
- 8ozDeLallo whole wheat elbow macaroni,uncooked
Instructions
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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.
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Set aside on a dish.
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Add the olive oil to the skillet, reduce heat to medium and add the onion, red pepper, celery, and carrots. Sauté for about 6 to 7 minutes until the vegetables soft.
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Return the turkey to the skillet along with the remaining ingredients except for the pasta and cheese.
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Bring to a boil and then lower heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes.
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While simmering, heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Spoon just enough of the turkey and vegetable mixture to cover the bottom of a 9×13-inch pan.
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Cover with the uncooked pasta.
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Spoon the remaining sauce mixture evenly over the top and sprinkle with cheese.
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Cover with foil and bake for 50 for 55 minutes.
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Remove from oven and let stand, covered, for 15 minutes.
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Divide into 8 servings.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 374.64kcal
- Fat:Â 16.09g
- Saturated Fat:Â 6.78g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.37g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 4.97g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 1.99g
- Carbohydrates:Â 32.14g
- Fiber:Â 3.63g
- Sugar:Â 7.73g
- Protein:Â 24.87g
- Cholesterol:Â 71.06mg
- Sodium:Â 771.48mg
- Calcium:Â 238.05mg
- Potassium:Â 653.48mg
- Iron:Â 1.81mg
- Vitamin A: 183.56µg
- Vitamin C:Â 29.37mg
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