Spicy Turkey Casserole

by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine

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Spicy Turkey Casserole
Yield: Makes 6 (1-cup) servings
This skillet dish is rich in calcium.
Ingredients:
1
tablespoon olive oil

1
pound turkey breast cutlets, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

2
spicy chicken or turkey sausages (about 3 ounces each), sliced 1/2 inch thick

1
cup diced green bell pepper

1/2
cup sliced mushrooms

1/2
cup diced onion

1
jalapeño pepper,* seeded and minced (optional)

1/2
cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth or water

1
can (about 14-1/2 ounces) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained

1
teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/4
teaspoon black pepper

1/2
teaspoon paprika

1
cup cooked yolk-free egg noodles

6
tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

2
tablespoons coarse bread crumbs



Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet. Add turkey and sausages; cook and stir over medium heat 2 minutes. Add bell pepper, mushrooms, onion and jalapeño pepper, if desired; cook and stir 5 minutes. Add chicken broth; cook 1 minute, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of skillet. Add tomatoes with juice, seasonings and noodles.

2.
Spoon turkey mixture into shallow 10-inch round casserole. Sprinkle with cheese and bread crumbs. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until mixture is hot and bread crumbs are brown. Garnish as desired.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1 cup casserole (without garnish)
Fiber 3 g
Carbohydrate 23 g
Cholesterol 52 mg
Saturated Fat 2 g
Total Fat 6 g
Calories from Fat 23 %
Calories 268
Protein 25 g
Sodium 347 mg
Dietary Exchange:
Vegetable 1
Starch 1
Meat 3


This recipe appears in: Turkey