Turkey-Vegetable Bake
Recipe from Diabetic Living

Need to use up leftover turkey from the holidays? Make this low-fat casserole. It's made with brown rice and lots of vegetables.


Turkey-Vegetable Bake

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Ingredients
  • 2 cups
    sliced fresh mushrooms
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  • 3/4 cup
    chopped red or yellow sweet pepper
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  • 1/2 cup
    chopped onion
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  • 2 cloves
    garlic, minced
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  • 2 tablespoons
    butter or margarine
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  • 1/4 cup
    all-purpose flour
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  • 3/4 teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    dried thyme, crushed
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    black pepper
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  • 2 cups
    fat-free milk
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  • 1 10-ounce package
    frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
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  • 2 cups
    cooked brown or white rice
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  • 2 cups
    chopped cooked turkey or chicken
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  • 1/2 cup
    finely shredded Parmesan cheese (2 ounces)
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Directions
1.
In a 12-inch skillet cook and stir mushrooms, sweet pepper, onion, and garlic in hot butter over medium heat until tender. Stir in flour, salt, thyme, and black pepper. Slowly stir in milk; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in spinach, rice, turkey, and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese.
2.
Spoon mixture into a 2-quart rectangular baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake, covered, in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake about 10 minutes more or until heated through. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Makes 6 servings.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 297, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 53 mg, Sodium 602 mg, Carbohydrate 28 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 24 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 59%, Calcium 26%, Iron 11%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1, Starch 1, Milk .5, Lean Meat 2, Fat .5. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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