Pepperoni Pizza Casserole

8ef Updated for new programs 1-5-20. 3 points per one-cup serving on all 3 plans. Blue – Purple – Green 

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground turkey breast 99% lean
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 30 oz hunts tomato sauce or 2 cans 15 oz tomatoes with no added sugar
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 12 ounces rotini pasta low carb
• 1 cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup no-fat mozzarella cheese
• 32 slices of turkey pepperoni, divided (approx 2 oz)
• 2 TBSP sliced black olives
• top with additional zero point vegetables if you desire

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 
2. Cook pasta according to package and drain. 
3. Heat olive oil over medium heat and saute ground turkey, onion, garlic, in a large skillet until meat is cooked. 
4. Drain. 
5. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray. 
6. In a medium bowl mix cooked pasta, meat mixture, sauce, 1 cup of cheese, 16 pepperoni and Italian seasoning. 
7. Mix well. 
8. Spread pasta mixture evenly in pan. 
9. top with remaining cheese, pepperoni, and olives. 
10. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes 
11. Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes until heated through. 
12. Cut into 12 equal servings. 
13. Enjoy!