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Catlovers MF Turkey with Penne Pasta and Asparagus is for Dinner.

Catlovers MF Turkey with Penne Pasta and Asparagus takes several minutes to prepare.

Catlovers MF Turkey with Penne Pasta and Asparagus takes several minutes to cook.

Catlovers MF Turkey with Penne Pasta and Asparagus makes 2 servings.

The ingredients for Catlovers MF Turkey with Penne Pasta and Asparagus are:

12 ozs. (weighed) COOKED Turkey breast, cut into strips OR use 12 ozs. Butterball "Everyday" turkey breast strips
(=2 4-6 oz. leans)
6 ozs. chicken broth (condiment)
1 tsp "Thick it Up" Dixie Carb Counters low carb thickener (available on Netrition.com)
2 TBL "Carb Careful" breadcrumbs (no longer made-search for online) (condiment)
1 TBL Kraft reduced fat parmesan grated cheese (condiment)
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)
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

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 it. 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. 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.

Here is how you make Catlovers MF Turkey with Penne Pasta and Asparagus:

Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 15-20 minutes. Serving Size: Makes 2 servingsNumber of Servings: 2Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CATLOVER771.

The nutritional information for Catlovers MF Turkey with Penne Pasta and Asparagus is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 2
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 401.2

• Total Fat: 5.0 g
• Cholesterol: 89.4 mg
• Sodium: 1,977.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 43.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.1 g
• Protein: 47.2 g