Easy Tex Mex Bake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces uncooked thin mostaccioli pasta (or penne)
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 lb ground turkey breast
• 2/3 cup salsa (medium or hot)
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt.
• 2 drain and rinse well; set aside.
• 3 spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray.
• 4 add turkey; cook until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
• 5 stir in salsa and corn.
• 6 remove from heat.
• 7 preheat oven to 350°f
• 8 combine cottage cheese, egg, cilantro, pepper and cumin in small bowl.
• 9 spoon half of turkey mixture on bottom of 11x7-inch or 2-quart baking dish.
• 10 top with pasta.
• 11 spoon cottage cheese mixture over pasta.
• 12 top with remaining turkey mixture.
• 13 sprinkle monterey jack cheese over casserole.
• 14 bake 25 to 30 minutes or until heated through.
• 15 cut into 6 wedges before serving.
• 16 nutrients per serving (1 wedge): calories 365; (calories from fat 15%); total fat 6 g; saturated fat 3 g; cholesterol 99 mg; carbohydrate 39 g; fiber 4 g; protein 38 g; sodium 800 mg.