25 Savory Ground Turkey and Rice Recipes
This ground turkey recipe is normally made with pasta but you can easily substitute in rice for a delicious ground turkey and rice recipes.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice
- 1 lb extra lean ground turkey
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp each salt & pepper
- 28oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup reduced-fat shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- Boil pasta in a pan on the stove according to the package, drain and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350F
- In a medium-sized saucepan, add olive oil and cook the garlic over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add in the ground turkey and cook until browned.
- Mix in all of the seasonings then stir in the canned tomatoes.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer for 5 minutes.
- Using a 9x13 casserole dish place a very thin layer of the turkey mixture on the bottom of the dish, add in half of the cooked pasta, then 1/2 of the turkey mixture, 1/2 cup of mozzarella and repeat the steps with the remaining ingredients.
- Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes. Makes 6 servings, each serving is 1 heaping cup.
- *Optional to top with a little fresh herbs.
Notes
Points- 5
Personal Points- 3-6 depending on your 0PP foods
Smart Points- Purple- 3, Blue- 5, Green- 6
Points Plus- 6
Nutritional info per serving.. Calories 240..Fat 9.4g..Sat fat 3.2g...Carbs 16.2g...Fiber 1.2g...Sodium 187.8mg... Sugar 1.5g... Protein 23.5g *includes all ingredients.
Nutrition
Calories: 240kcal