Whole+Grain+Spaghetti+Pie

Whole Grain Spaghetti Pie **
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__ Ingredients: __ ½ box whole grain spaghetti 5 ounces lean ground turkey 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 ¾ cups pasta sauce 1/3 cup fat-free sour cream 1/4 cup chopped onion ½ cup fat free cream cheese ½ cup light shredded American cheese


 * __ Directions: __**

__Preheat__ oven to 350 degrees F. __Bring__ a large pot of water to a boil. __Add__ pasta and __cook__ for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. __Drain__ pasta in colander. In a skillet over medium heat, __brown__ the ground turkey. __Drain__. __Put__ crumbled turkey in skillet. __Stir__ in salt, pepper, and pasta sauce. __Bring__ to a boil; __reduce__ heat and __simmer__ for 5 minutes.

In a small bowl __combine__ sour cream, onions and cream cheese and __set aside__. __Coat__ a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray and __add__ the cooked spaghetti. __Spread__ the cream cheese mixture over it. __Add__ the meat mixture and __sprinkle__ with shredded cheese.

__Cover and bake__ for 22-25 minutes **(18-20 Convection)**. __Uncover and bake__ for 2 more minutes until the cheese is bubbly.

**Review:** The term //"Al Dente"// literally means "to the tooth." When cooking the pasta, it should be firm but tender. If cooked too long, it will fall apart and be mushy. If not cooked long enough, it will still be a bit tough, maybe even crunchy. To test pasta for al dente, you can either taste a piece of pasta.

 **al dente** (al-Den-tay) In Italian the phrase means "to the tooth"and is a term used to describe the correct degree of doneness when cooking pasta and vegetables. The food should have a slight resistance when biting into it, but should not be soft or overdone or have a hard center. // (taken from www.reluctantgourmet.com) //

**Ground Turkey:** **MYTH: using ground turkey is always healthier than using lean ground beef.** **FACT: Ground turkey and ground beef are relatively the same when it comes to saturated fat, cholesterol and other items.**

Whether using turkey or beef, it is important to purchase the leanest meats available. Typically the grocery store will have ground meat that is up to 93% lean. Ground turkey is a great substitute in dishes to slightly alter the flavor of the dish with a bit more mellow flavor from the turkey. In this dish ground turkey compliments the tanginess of the cream cheese and sour cream well.

//**NOTE ( **//**add info to recipe)**//**: **Measure the ground turkey using the scale. Don't forget to set the scale to 0 before measuring. Also bring something along to place the meat in when you're done measuring to prevent cross contamination.//

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**__ Spaghetti Pie – Day #1 __**
 * Cook pasta according to directions
 * Cook ground turkey according to directions
 * Assemble spaghetti pie according to directions
 * Cover pans with aluminum foil, place recipes on top
 * See Miss Smith to put in fridge
 * Place recipe, etc on tray with items


 * __ Spaghetti Pie – Day #2 __**
 * Bake spaghetti pie according to directions
 * Set table
 * See teacher to make drinks for the class
 * Eat & evaluate
 * Clean-up