healthy casseroles

Chicken sausage, bell peppers, onions and mushrooms simmered in a marinara sauce then baked in the casserole with whole wheat macaroni topped with mozzarella.

Chicken Sausage and Peppers Macaroni Casserole

chicken sausage (casings removed)

olive oil

onion

red pepper (chopped)

yellow pepper (chopped)

garlic

mushrooms

marinara sauce (I used my own homemade)

water

Italian seasoning or dried thyme

tsp kosher salt

oz mozzarella cheese

oz uncooked DeLallo whole wheat

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a large deep non-stick skillet, brown the sausage over high heat until cooked through, seasoning with a pinch of salt and breaking it up into smaller pieces as it cooks. Set aside on a dish.

Add olive oil to the skillet, reduce heat to medium and add the onions,

garlic and peppers; sauté until the vegetables soft, about 6 to 7

minutes.

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

Bring to a boil and then lower heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes, until the vegetables are soft.

Spoon just enough of the sausage/vegetable mixture to cover the bottom of a 9x13 pan.

Cover with uncooked pasta. Spoon remaining sauce mixture evenly over the top and sprinkle with cheese.

Cover with foil and bake 50-55 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand, covered, for 15 minutes.

Divide into 8 servings.

Sicilian Rice Ball Casserole filled with ground turkey and a little sausage adds lots of flavor, plus peas and sauce. Freezes well, great for potlucks and family friendly!

Sicilian Rice Ball Casserole

rice

kosher salt

2.5 oz sweet Italian sausage

93% turkey

onion (minced)

black pepper

oz frozen peas

tomato sauce

egg egg white)

Pecorino romano cheese (or parmesan)

cooking spray

mozzarella

parsley

Cook rice with 1 teaspoon kosher salt according to package directions. Set aside to cool.

Meanwhile, sauté sausage meat; cook until brown breaking up into pieces with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Add turkey and onions and cook until browned, breaking up as it cooks.

Season with 3/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper to taste, then add peas and 1 cup sauce; simmer on low, covered, about 20 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400°F.

In a large bowl combine cooked rice, pecorino romano, eggs, and 1/2 cup tomato sauce and mix well. Rice should be a bit sticky.

Spray a 9 x 13 casserole dish with cooking spray, making sure to spray sides too. Add 2 tbsp breadcrumbs to the dish and roll around to coat the bottom and sides.

Take half of the rice mixture (a little more if needed) and cover the bottom of the dish and up the sides; press to form the bottom layer. Fill with the meat and peas.

Top with 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese.

Cover with remaining rice and press until even. Top with remaining sauce, remaining 2 tbsp breadcrumbs, and remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella.

Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes, until hot. Garnish with parsley or basil if desired, cut into 8 pieces and serve.

If you like Italian rice balls (arancini) this casserole is a must!

9 Freestyle Points 373 calories see full recipe on skinnytaste
https://www.skinnytaste.com/sicilian-rice-ball-casserole/

Looking for an easy casserole recipe? This Skinny Cheeseburger Casserole from Delish.com is the best!

Skinny Cheeseburger Casserole

whole-wheat elbow macaroni

c. finely chopped onion

tbsp. garlic

turkey

steak seasoning

tomatoes

tomato paste

yellow mustard

tbsp. dill pickle relish

(6 oz.) reduced-fat cheddar

I added 1/2 cup Greek yogurt and it made it very creamy and cheesy!!  Loved this recipe

I thought this recipe was tasty.  I made sure to season the ground turkey well with salt and pepper along with the steak seasoning.  I used penne pasta and regular cheddar instead of low fat.  The mustard and relish gave it a cheeseburger flavor.  2 cans of tomatoes was a lot but I liked it.

This was very, very bland.  Thought the steak seasoning would have bumped it up a notch, but would have needed much, much more to shake this dish up.  Would have been much better with lean ground beef

Sounds like nachos over noodles instead of chips.  Im making this homemade hamburger helper tonight!!!

tastes nothing like a hamburger and two cans of tomatoes is waaay to much. this recipe would have did fine with just one can. WILL NOT be making again.

don't let picture deceive you, the final product does not look similar. based on other comments i looks as though i am not the only one who is disappointed. won't be trying again, it is not that creamy, picture is of different recipe

Great recipe! I also added shredded cheese to the mixture as well as on top, and I substituted dijon for the yellow mustard (only because I didn't have any yellow mustard on hand at the time!). It still turned out great!

Not bad but could use a little more cheese.

It tasted just like a cheeseburger. I agree, would add shredded cheese into the mixture as well as on top. Still yummy!

I used fat free shredded cheddar to make it a little extra healthy. Was delicious!!

Mine didn’t look cheesy inside because all the cheese goes on top. But it was good

This super easy macaroni casserole is a baked pasta dish with ground turkey, veggies, marinara sauce and cheese. Kid-friendly and no need to pre-cook the pasta!

Easy Macaroni Casserole

celery

carrots

Italian seasoning

Kosher salt

oz uncooked DeLallo whole wheat elbows

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.

Set aside on a dish.

Add olive oil to the skillet, reduce heat to medium and add the onion, red pepper, celery and carrots; sauté until the vegetables soft, about 6 to 7 minutes.

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

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

While simmering, heat oven to 350°F.

Spoon just enough of the turkey/vegetable mixture to cover the bottom of a 9x13 pan.

Cover with uncooked pasta.

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

Cover with foil and bake 50-55 minutes.

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

A healthier Chicken Divan made from scratch with layers of tender chicken breast and broccoli in a creamy sauce topped with golden crumbs.

Chicken Divan, Lightened Up

broccoli florets ((3 large heads) chopped)

garlic (crushed)

olive oil spray

light mayo

chicken breasts (8 ounces each)

kosher salt and fresh ground pepper

butter

extra virgin olive oil (divided)

shallots or onion (minced)

all purpose (or gluten-free flour

chicken broth

fat free milk

Swiss cheese (shredded

Parmesan cheese

breadcrumbs

Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with olive oil spray.

In a large skillet, over medium heat add 1 teaspoon olive oil and garlic and cook 30 seconds. Add the broccoli, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 tablespoon of water and cover.

Let the broccoli cook until tender crisp, 3 minutes. Transfer to the baking dish.

Pound the thicker end of the chicken breast to make it even on both sides. Brush mayo on the chicken and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and black pepper, to taste. 

Heat the skillet over medium heat, when hot spray with oil and cook the chicken until just about cooked through, about 5 minutes on each side.

Remove from heat and transfer chicken to a cutting board. When cooled, slice chicken into bite sized pieces.

Reduce the heat of the skillet to medium heat. Add the butter and remaining oil until melted and then add the shallots and cook until tender, 2 to 3 minutes.

Sprinkle the flour cook, stirring about 1 minute. Whisk in broth, milk, 1/2 teaspoon salt and sherry and bring to a simmer about 1 1/2 minutes on low. Remove from heat and stir in half of the Swiss cheese.

Pour half of the sauce over the broccoli and mix to coat. Arrange the chicken on top and cover with remaining sauce.

Sprinkle the remaining Swiss cheese, grated Parmesan and top with breadcrumbs.

Spritz a little oil on top. Bake 30 minutes, until hot and golden.

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