Turkey Meatball And Penne Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb penne
• 1 cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons grated romano cheese
• 1 lb low-fat ricotta cheese
• 6 cups tomato sauce (homemade or store-bought jarred sauce, for pasta)
• turkey meatballs (turkey meatballs, the entire recipe)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°; cook pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.
• 2 in a bowl, combine the cheeses; set aside.
• 3 spread 2 cups pasta sauce on the bottom of a 3 to 4 quart casserole.
• 4 place half the meatballs on the sauce, then half the penne on top of the meatballs.
• 5 pour 2 cups tomato sauce in the casserole, followed by half the cheese mixture, the remaining pasta, the remaining meatballs, the rest of the sauce, and the remaining cheese.
• 6 place the casserole in the center of the oven; bake for about 40 minutes, until bubbly and the top begins to brown.