Million Dollar Ravioli Casserole Directions:
Preheat the Oven:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Cook the Turkey Mixture:
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the lean ground turkey, onion, and garlic until the turkey is browned and the onion is soft.
- Add marinara sauce and crushed tomatoes to the skillet. Stir to combine and let simmer for 5 minutes.
Prepare the Ricotta Mixture:
- In a medium bowl, mix together fat-free ricotta cheese, fat-free sour cream, and reduced-fat cream cheese until smooth.
Assemble the Casserole:
- Spread a thin layer of meat sauce on the bottom of the baking dish.
- Place half of the whole wheat ravioli in a single layer over the meat sauce.
- Spread the ricotta mixture evenly over the ravioli.
- Sprinkle 1 cup of shredded fat-free mozzarella cheese over the ricotta mixture.
- Add another layer of meat sauce over the mozzarella cheese.
- Place the remaining ravioli in a single layer over the meat sauce.
- Top with the remaining meat sauce, shredded fat-free mozzarella cheese, and grated Parmesan cheese.
- Sprinkle with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
Bake:
- Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Serve:
- Let the casserole cool for a few minutes before serving.
- Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
WW Points Calculation (Further Optimized Version):
- Lean ground turkey: 0 Points
- Onion: 0 Points
- Garlic: 0 Points
- Marinara sauce: 8 Points
- Crushed tomatoes: 0 Points
- Whole wheat cheese ravioli: 20 Points
- Fat-free ricotta cheese: 3 Points
- Fat-free sour cream: 1 Point
- Reduced-fat cream cheese: 8 Points
- Fat-free shredded mozzarella cheese: 3 Points
- Grated Parmesan cheese: 2 Points
- Italian seasoning: 0 Points
- Salt and black pepper: 0 Points
- Fresh parsley: 0 Points
Total Points: 45 Points
Servings: 8
Per Serving: 5.6 Points.
Nutrition Information (per serving):
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Fat: 9 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
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