Lower Fat Spaghetti Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 ounces spaghetti, regular
• 4 ounces whole wheat spaghetti
• 8 ounces neufchatel cheese (low-fat cream cheese)
• 8 ounces low-fat sour cream
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup zucchini, shredded (optional) or 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped (optional)
• 1 lb low-fat ground turkey
• 1 cup lowfat mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided
• 30 ounces spaghetti sauce
• 1/8 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 put water on to boil in large pot.
• 3 while water heats, brown turkey and drain (if necessary).
• 4 cook spaghetti until still somewhat firm and then drain.
• 5 put spaghetti back into the pot (drained) and mix in the neufchatel until melted, then sour cream, and salt and pepper.
• 6 turn into (1) 9x13 pan or (2) 8x8 pans.
• 7 if using, layer shredded zucchini or spinach on top of pasta mixture.
• 8 next, spread browned turkey on top and sprinkle with 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese.
• 9 finally, spread spaghetti sauce on top and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese and a few sprinkles of parmesan.
• 10 bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until melted and bubbly.
• 11 freezes excellently!