PEPPERONI PIZZA CASSEROLE RECIPE WEIGHT WATCHERS FRIENDLY

Ingredients

1 lb ground lean ground turkey, Jennie-O 90/10

1 medium onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

2 teaspoons olive oil

1 26 ounce jars spaghetti sauce low in fat (Barilla)

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

8 ounces rotoni pasta

2 cups shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese

32 slices of turkey pepperoni, divided (approx 2 oz)

2 TBSP sliced black olives

top with additional zero point vegetables if you desire

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350

Cook pasta according to package and drain.

Heat olive oil over medium heat and saute ground turkey, onion, garlic, in a large skillet until meat is cooked.

Drain.

Spray a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray.

In a medium bowl mix cooked pasta, meat mixture, sauce, 1 cup of cheese, 16 pepperoni and Italian seasoning.

Mix well.

Spread pasta mixture evenly in pan.

Top with remaining cheese, pepperoni, and olives.

Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes

Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes until heated through.

Cut into 12 equal servings.

Enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

YIELD: 12

Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 179 SATURATED

FAT: 2g CHOLESTEROL: 36mg SODIUM: 208mg CARBOHYDRATES: 15g SUGAR: 1g PROTEIN: 16g. 5 Points Per Serving (using 99% FF turkey burger) If you are using lean ground turkey it’s 6 Freestyle Smart Points per serving.

Recipe inspired by Skinny Taste.