Categories: Pasta

Ingredients

• 14 oz. whole grain or whole wheat ziti or penne (1/2 box)
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 carrots, grated
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• 1/2 pound lean ground turkey
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1 1/2 cups jarred marinara sauce
• 1 cup grated part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. eheat oven to 400. Prepare ziti according to package directions.

2. Heat a large skillet over high heat. Coat with cooking spray and add bell pepper, carrots, celery, turkey, and oregano. Cook 1 minute without stirring to brown turkey. Cook 3-4 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, breaking up turkey. Turn off heat.

3. Add pasta and ricotta to turkey mixture and toss to coat. Transfer to a 12″×8″ casserole dish. Pour marinara sauce over pasta mixture and sprinkle with mozzarella. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and begins to brown. Rest 5 minutes before serving.

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