Italian Pasta Casserole

By bakers_delight85

Ingredients

• 2 cups uncooked spiral pasta
• 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
• 1/2 lb. Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1/3 cup tomato paste
• 3/4 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp. chili powder
• 1/4 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/8 tsp. dried thyme
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 2 oz. sliced turkey pepperoni
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Cook pasta according to the package directions. Meanwhile, crumble beef and sausage into a large skillet; add onion and garlic. Cook and stir over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
Drain pasta; stir in meat mixture and pepperoni. Transfer half of pasta mixture to a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with half of cheese; repeat layers. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.
Per serving (1 cup): 335 calories, 11g fat, 64mg cholesterol, 752mg sodium, 33g carb, 4g fiber, 26g protein