Healthy Turkey Casserole with Sweet Potato Cheese Sauce
This is a nourishing and healthy casserole made with ground turkey, a creamy sweet potato cheese sauce, and pasta. Perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Meat Mixture
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 0.5 medium yellow onion minced
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 0.125 tsp salt
- 0.125 tsp ground pepper
- 0.25 tsp powdered mustard
- 3 tbsp tomato purée
Sweet Potato Cheese Sauce
- 1 medium sweet potato cooked and puréed (about 1 cup)
- 0.5 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup Colby jack cheese shredded
- to taste salt
Other Components
- 16 oz shells or any kind of noodle
- shredded cheese optional: for topping
- fresh parsley optional: for serving
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare sweet potato purée (about 1 cup needed). Set aside.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 16 ounces of shell pasta and cook until just under al dente (it will finish cooking in the oven).
- Strain pasta, rinse with cold water, and set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil, then ground turkey. Break up the turkey and cook for 4-5 minutes with garlic powder, salt, pepper, mustard, and tomato purée. Remove from heat.
- Lower oven temperature to 375°F. Blend sweet potato purée with chicken broth and Colby jack cheese until smooth to create the cheese sauce.
- Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Combine noodles, ground turkey, and sweet potato sauce in the dish, mixing until everything is coated. Sprinkle with optional shredded cheese.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven, let cool for 10 minutes, and sprinkle with fresh parsley if desired.
Notes
This recipe uses ground turkey as a healthier alternative to beef. For an even creamier texture, consider increasing the sauce slightly or reducing the bake time.
Nutrition
Serving: 200gCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 120gProtein: 120gFat: 120gSaturated Fat: 120gPolyunsaturated Fat: 120gMonounsaturated Fat: 120gTrans Fat: 120gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 120gSugar: 120gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 120mgCalcium: 120mgIron: 120mg
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