Quick Pastitsio

• 8 ounces, weight Whole Wheat Penne Pasta, Uncooked
• 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil, Divided
• 1 pound Lean Ground Turkey
• 1- 1/2 cup Chopped Onion
• 1 whole Medium Bell Pepper, Chopped
• 3/4 cups Finely Chopped Carrot
• 5 cloves Garlic, Minced
• 1/4 teaspoons Salt
• 1 Tablespoon Flour
• 2 cups Skim Milk
• 1 can (14 1/2 Oz. Size) Diced No Salt Added Tomatoes, Drained
• 7 ounces, weight Fat-free Cream Cheese
• 3/4 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
• 2 Tablespoons Chopped Parsley

1. 1.
2. Preheat broiler to high.
3. Coat a broiler safe baking dish with cooking spray.
4. 2.
5. Cook pasta to al dente, omitting any fat or salt in cooking.
6. Drain.
7. 3.
8. While pasta cooks, heat a large skillet over medium high heat.
9. Add 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil.
10. Once oil is heated, add ground turkey.
11. Saute until browned, about 5 minutes, stirring to crumble.
12. Remove from pan.
13. Drain pan if needed.
14. Add remaining oil.
15. Add onion, pepper, and carrot.
16. Saute until vegetables begin to soften, about 56 minutes.
17. Add garlic, saute 1 minute more, stirring constantly.
18. 4.
19. Return turkey to pan.
20. Sprinkle in salt.
21. Add flour and stir frequently, cooking for 1 minute.
22. 5.
23. Stir in milk, tomato, and cream cheese.
24. Bring to a simmer, stirring until smooth.
25. Cook for 2 minutes, or until heated through.
26. Stir in pasta.
27. 6.
28. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish.
29. Sprinkle mozzarella evenly over the top.
30. Broil for 4 minutes, or until top is golden and slightly crunchy looking.
31. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
32. Recipe adapted from Cooking Light.

pasta, olive oil, ground turkey, onion, bell pepper, carrot, garlic, salt, flour, milk, no salt, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, parsley

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/quick-pastitsio/ (may not work)