Skinny Cheesy Pizza Pasta Recipes

PEPPERONI PIZZA PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Boil pasta according to package, drain and add to a bowl.
• Preheat oven to 350F, spray a 9x13 casserole dish.
• In your bowl mix pasta, pasta sauce, pizza sauce, and seasoning.
• Cut half of your pepperoni in small pieces and mix into your pasta, add in 1/2 cup of mozzarella.
• Pour out into your casserole dish and pat down evenly.
• Top with remaining cheese and then pepperoni slices, finish with a little extra italian seasoning.
• Cover with foil and bake in oven for 20 minutes, remove foil and continue baking 15 more minutes.
• Cut into 6 equal servings (about 7oz each) each serving is 7 smart points on blue & green, 4SP on purple if using whole wheat pasta, 4-7PP depending on your 0PP foods, (6 points plus- old program)
• Nutritional info per serving .. Calories 231... Fat 7.4g...Sat fat 3.1g...Carbs 27.9g... Fiber 4.7g...Sugars 3.8g...Protein 12.7g
• *Feel free to add in extra veggie toppings you would normally like on your pizza, pasta bake will freeze well.

RECIPE: CHEESY PIZZA PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a medium saute pan, saute onion and pepper in the olive oil until tender.
• In a small sauce pan, heat the pizza sauce. Stir in the cream cheese until melted.
• Combine the pizza sauce and cooked pasta and place in the bottom of a 1 1/2 qt casserole dish.
• Layer with 1 C of the mozzarella cheese, then add the pepperoni, green peppers and onion in a layer.
• Add a layer of half of the remaining mozzarella cheese and top with the tomatoes.
• Layer on the rest of the mozzarella cheese and then sprinkle with fresh oregano and crushed red pepper.
• Turn on your broiler to high and place the pasta dish on the bottom rack of the oven. Allow to broil until the cheese is melted.

SKINNY CHEESY PIZZA PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 5-quart Dutch oven, cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Drain; return to Dutch oven.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, crumble sausage. Cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain if necessary.
• Add onion and mushrooms to sausage in skillet; cook 7 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, or until vegetables are tender. Stir in tomatoes; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 3 to 4 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in pasta sauce and basil. Heat just to boiling.
• Add sausage mixture, pepperoni and 1 1/2 cups of the cheese to pasta in Dutch oven; stir until well mixed. Spread in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; cover baking dish with foil, sprayed side down.
• Bake 30 minutes or until bubbly and thoroughly heated. Remove foil; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

CREAMY SKINNY PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Drain, reserving 1/3 cup pasta water; return all to pot., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and crumble chicken with onion, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder and remaining seasonings over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Stir in tomatoes; bring to a boil. Add to pasta; toss to combine. Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray., Mix cream cheese, sour cream, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and remaining garlic powder. Drop mixture by tablespoonfuls over pasta. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese., Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, 8-10 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with parsley and pepper flakes.

CHEESY PASTA BAKE WITH TOMATOES AND HAVARTI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot. Saute onion and garlic till onion is translucent.
• Add tomatoes, basil, crushed red pepper flakes, and salt. Stir well. Add broth and bring to a simmer. Cook till liquid is reduced.
• Check for seasonings and add more pepper flakes and salt if needed.
• Cook pasta in well-salted water according to package instructions.
• Drain well and mix into tomato sauce.
• Add Havarti and toss till well combined.
• Pour into a large, greased baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan, then olives.
• Bake at 350º for about 20 minutes, till hot and bubbly. Sprinkle with basil if desired.

SKINNY CHEESY PIZZA BURGERS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine egg product, oats, 2 teaspoons of the oregano, the salt, and pepper. Add ground turkey breast; mix well. Shape turkey mixture into four 3/4-inch-thick patties.
• For a charcoal grill, place patties on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals. Grill for 14 to 18 minutes or until no longer pink (165°F), turning once halfway through grilling and topping each burger with a cheese slice for the last minute of grilling. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place burgers on grill rack over heat. Cover and grill as above.)
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, cook pasta sauce until heated through.
• Place burgers on bun bottoms. Top burgers with pasta sauce, the remaining 2 teaspoons oregano, and the bun tops.