Easy Macaroni Casserole Recipe

Easy Macaroni Casserole Recipe

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!

Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total: 1 hour 45 minutes

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

  1. 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.

  2. Set aside on a dish.

  3. 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.

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

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

  6. While simmering, heat the oven to 350 degrees F.

  7. Spoon just enough of the turkey and vegetable mixture to cover the bottom of a 9×13-inch pan.

  8. Cover with the uncooked pasta.

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

  10. Cover with foil and bake for 50 for 55 minutes.

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

  12. Divide into 8 servings.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 374.64kcal
  • Fat: 16.09g
  • Saturated Fat: 6.78g
  • Trans Fat: 0.37g
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 4.97g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.99g
  • Carbohydrates: 32.14g
  • Fiber: 3.63g
  • Sugar: 7.73g
  • Protein: 24.87g
  • Cholesterol: 71.06mg
  • Sodium: 771.48mg
  • Calcium: 238.05mg
  • Potassium: 653.48mg
  • Iron: 1.81mg
  • Vitamin A: 183.56µg
  • Vitamin C: 29.37mg
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