Dinner

Catlovers Turkey with Asparagus bake-Transition or maintenance only is for Dinner.

Catlovers Turkey with Asparagus bake-Transition or maintenance only takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Catlovers Turkey with Asparagus bake-Transition or maintenance only takes 20 minutes to cook.

Catlovers Turkey with Asparagus bake-Transition or maintenance only makes 2 servings.

The ingredients for Catlovers Turkey with Asparagus bake-Transition or maintenance only are:

12 ozs. COOKED turkey breast, strips cut into 1 inch pieces
1/4 cup cold water
1 cup low sodium chicken broth
1 cup fresh asparagus (134 grams weighed on scale)
- 1 tsp "Thick it Up" Dixie Carb Counters low carb thickener (available on Netrition.com)-
can omit if desired
- 1 cup (134 grams weighed) RAW asparagus, cut into 3 inch pieces (=2 green)
- 1 TBL minced garlic
- 1/4 tsp. white pepper (do NOT omit-it really
kind of 'makes' the recipe)
- 1 cup (or 130 grams weighed) RAW Zucchini or yellow squash, sliced (skin on or off, your choice) (=2 green)
- 1 cup (or 70 grams weighed on scale) RAW white mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup COOKED whole wheat penne pasta, or 2 ozs. weighed on scale RAW

Optional Topping:
- 2 TBL "Carb Careful" breadcrumbs (no longer made-search for online or use 1 slice whole-
wheat toast, crumbled and then NINJAed to
make crumbs and add the calories)-OPTIONAL
- 1 TBL Kraft reduced fat parmesan grated cheese-OPTIONAL

Here is how you make Catlovers Turkey with Asparagus bake-Transition or maintenance only:

Cook the penne pasta, drain and set aside. Heat a PAM-sprayed skillet. Cut turkey up into bite-sized pieces and add to pan with the minced garlic. Cook until browned. Meanwhile, steam asparagus over a pot of boiling water in a colander until tender-crisp. Remove and set aside.Remove turkey from pan and add the zucchini and asparagus and mushrooms to the skillet instead. Saute quickly, then remove veggies and set aside.Re-spray skillet with PAM. Add 1/4 cup cold water to the pan along with about 1 TBL garlic powder.In a small bowl or cup, combine the chicken broth and "thick-it-up" and mix well. Add to the skillet with the water mixture and bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until thickened. Place turkey, veggies, and cooked pasta, all mixed together, in a 8x8" baking dish. Pour the sauce from the skillet over it. Stir gently.If doing topping:Combine the breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese in a small custard cup and sprinkle it over the casserole. Bake in a 350 degree preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned on top and heated through.MAKES TWO SERVINGS, each serving equals 1 4-6 oz. lean, 3 greens and 1 whole grain serving. Serving Size:?Makes 2 servings, 1 full lean, 3 greens plus 1 whole grain per serving

The nutritional information for Catlovers Turkey with Asparagus bake-Transition or maintenance only is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 2
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 286.6

• Total Fat: 4.0 g
• Cholesterol: 69.0 mg
• Sodium: 182.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 28.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.2 g
• Protein: 36.4 g

The dietary needs meet for Catlovers Turkey with Asparagus bake-Transition or maintenance only is Low Carb