Saturday, October 16, 2010

Italian clean out the fridge (and pantry) dinner.

Here is what I made for dinner tonight. I was looking for something pretty healthy, and wanted to clean out the fridge and pantry at the same time. Its not gourmet, but its good.
Don't mind the Christmas dishes, in October. 

1 1lb. package ground turkey very lean
1 12 oz package whole wheat pasta (I have rotini)
1 jar spaghetti sauce (low sodium or heart smart is best)
1 can diced tomatoes, rinsed and drained
2-3 cups fresh spinach
1 small can diced black olives
1/4 cup diced frozen onions
1/4 cup parmesan cheese (grated or whatever you have)
2 tbsp bread crumbs

Brown turkey and diced onions together. Add tomato sauce, tomatoes and olives. Cook pasta according to package directions, drain. Add fresh spinach to pasta while steaming, this will wilt the leaves. Add pasta mixture to sauce mixture. Combine parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs. Pour pasta and sauce in lasagna pan, shake cheese and breadcrumbs over top of dish.
Pasta before it was baked. 

Bake at 350 for about 35 minutes.

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