Turkey Pizzaiola
This 30-minute one-dish meal is a great way to use leftover turkey. Serve the turkey slices over spaghetti to soak up the pepper and onion tomato sauce.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons oil
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1 sweet green pepper, cored, seeded and sliced into 1/2-inch-wide strips
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1 sweet red pepper, cored, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
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1 large onion, thinly sliced
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3-1/2 cups Basic Tomato Sauce (recipe, www.familycircle.com)
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Cooked turkey breast half, cut into slices 1/3 to 1/2 inch thick
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1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
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1 pound spaghetti, cooked
Directions
1.
Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
2.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium. Add the sweet green and red peppers and the onion; saute, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes or until all the vegetables are softened.
3.
Meanwhile, heat the tomato sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated.
4.
Spread 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce evenly over the bottom of 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Arrange turkey slices over sauce in baking dish, slightly overlapping slices if necessary. Spoon 2 cups tomato sauce evenly over turkey. Top with pepper and onion mixture, speading evenly. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
5.
Bake in 450 degree F oven 10 minutes or until mozzarella is melted and turkey mixture is heated through.
6.
Toss hot spaghetti with remaining 1 cup tomato sauce. Serve turkey mixture over spaghetti. Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 414, Total Fat 23 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 94 mg, Sodium 878 mg, Carbohydrate 15 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 38 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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