Aunt Margie's Clairmont Casserole Recipe
Ingredients:
2 cup elbow macaroni 2 tsp olive oil 1 garlic clove, sliced 1 large onion, chopped 1 large sweet green or red pepper, chopped 1 cup sliced mushrooms 8 oz ground turkey breast 1/2 cup skim milk 1 can reduced-fat cream-of-mushroom soup, (10 1/8 tsp freshly-ground black pepper 1 tbsp snipped fresh parsley 1 oz extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions:
Cook the macaroni for 12 minutes, drain and set aside. Heat the oil in a nonstick pan and saute the garlic, onions, green or red peppers and mushrooms until softened. Add the ground turkey and stir occasionally until the meat changes color. Combine the macaroni, turkey mixture, milk, soup, pepper and parsley in a 2-quart casserole coated with nonstick cooking spray. Top with the cheddar and bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. This recipe yields 8 servings. Comments: Judicious substitution of this for that trimmed 135 calories and 19 grams of fat from the Clairmont casserole. After slashing the fat and eliminating the added salt, we gave the casserole a flavor boost with fresh mushrooms, garlic and parsley. Now you can enjoy the comfort of this casserole, knowing it's healthy eating. Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 211; Fat (grams) 5; Percent Calories from Fat 23%; Cholesterol (milligrams) 29; Fiber (grams) 1.
Source: "Prevention's Recipe Archive at http://www.prevention.com/cooking" S(Formatted for MC5): "12-14-1999 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
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Per serving: 76 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (16% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 13g Carbohydrate; trace Cholesterol; 10mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates
NOTES : Weight Watcher points calculated at 4 Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Preparation Time: 0:00
Servings: 8
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Turkey Information
An 85 grams serving of boned, skinless turkey breast contains 26 grams of protein, 1 gram of fat and zero saturated fat.
15% of Turkeys eaten in the US are consumed at Thanksgiving.
The average US Citizen eats approximately 18 pounds of turkey each year.
Turkey has 8% more protein than the equivalent sized serving of chicken breast or top loin of beef.
If you are seeking a healthy diet, or trying to lose weight, Turkey is the ideal meat.
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