Food Makin' Friday

Just got done shopping and cooking everything up for the week, and thought I'd share one of my favorite recipes. I just wish I would have taken a picture of it before I divided it all into containers. This is just one example of how you can makeover almost any recipe into something (at least a little more) healthy.

Zesty Italian Casserole (the original recipe by Pillsbury):

• 16 oz ground beef
• 1/4c chopped onion
• 1c pasta sauce
• 8oz package of crescent rolls
• 1/2c sour cream
• 1.5c mozzarella cheese
• 2Tbsp butter
• 1/3c parmesan cheese

Nutrition Information: 1 Serving (1/6 of Recipe); Calories 510, Total Fat 32g (Saturated Fat 15g), Cholesterol 85mg; Sodium 980mg; Total Carbohydrate 28g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 10g), Protein 28g.
(WW P+ 14)

Zesty Italian Casserole (my Madeover version):

• 16oz ground turkey breast
• 1 whole onion, chopped
• 1 Tbsp EVOO
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic
• 1 cup pasta sauce
• 1 cup reduced fat mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
• 2 Tbsp light butter
• 1/2 of an 8oz package of reduced fat crescent rolls
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese (some things are better left alone ;))

Nutrition Information: 1 serving (1/6 of recipe); Calories 300, Total Fat 13g (Saturated Fat 5g),  Cholesterol 59g, Sodium 730g, Total Carbs 17g (Fiber 2g, Sugar 4g), Protein 28g
(WW P+ 8)

Sound good?  Click here for the Pillsbury site. There's a mouth-watering picture along with the cooking directions.

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And because it's Friday, here's a little bonus :) Cut up an apple, a banana, and a cup of grapes. Put in a bowl. Take a 6oz container of non-fat plain Greek yogurt and add 1 tsp of Jell-O sugar-free, fat-free instant Cheesecake pudding mix. Mix well. Combine with the fruit. Enjoy!
(WW P+ 2)