Healthy Turkey Mac and Cheese |
| Name: |
Crystal Veillette |
| Base: |
Fort Campbell, KY |
| Recipe: |
•4 oz elbow pasta
•1 garlic clove
•1/2 cup onion
•1/2 medium zucchini
•1 oz green onions
•8 oz lean ground turkey
•1/2 tsp sea salt
•1/2 tsp chili powder
•1 tbsp yogurt butter spread
•1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour
•1 cup fat free, low sodium chicken broth
•1/2 cup organic skim milk
•1/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese
•1 wedge Laughing Cow Swiss cheese
•1/2 cup fat free cottage cheese
•1/4 cup 2% mild cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bring water to a boil. Cook noodles according to package instructions. Strain and set aside. Chop garlic and onion and saute over medium heat until slightly brown. Meanwhile, chop zucchini into small cubes and add to saute pan. Chop green onion and add to mixture. Set aside. Brown ground turkey in the saute pan. Add vegetables, sea salt and chili powder. Mix with noodles in a casserole dish. Over medium heat, melt butter spread. Add flour and mix until clumpy. Add chicken broth and milk and bring to a simmer. Slowly add all cheeses, except cottage cheese, and stir until melted. Once mixture is combined, add cottage cheese and mix. Pour over noodle mixture in casserole dish. Bake for 30 minutes.
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