Turkey-Rotini Casserole

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Prep 15 min
Total 6 hr 45 min
Ingredients 11
Servings 4

Looking for a hearty casserole dinner? Then try this turkey and rotini meal cooked in a slow cooker. MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated June 25, 2010

Ingredients

cup fat-free chicken broth with 33% less sodium

1/2

cup water

small stalk celery

1/2

teaspoon dried thyme leaves

bay leaf

bone-in turkey thighs (about 1 1/2 lb), skin removed

package (1.25 oz) Alfredo sauce mix

can (10 3/4 oz) condensed 98% fat-free cream of mushroom soup

box (9 oz) frozen cut broccoli, thawed, drained

oz uncooked rotini pasta (about 2 1/2 cups)

1/2

cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps

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1

In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix broth and water. Add celery, thyme and bay leaf. Top with turkey thighs.
2

Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.
3

About 35 minutes before serving, remove turkey, celery and bay leaf from slow cooker; discard celery and bay leaf. Increase heat setting to High. In small bowl, mix sauce mix and soup. Stir into liquid in slow cooker. Stir in broccoli. Cover; cook on High heat setting about 30 minutes or until thickened.
4

Meanwhile, cook rotini to desired doneness as directed on package. While rotini is cooking, remove turkey meat from bones and cut into pieces; discard bones. Return turkey to slow cooker. Stir in cooked rotini and cheese.

Expert Tips

Other shapes of similarly sized pasta will work well, too. Try wagon wheels, mafalda (mini lasagna noodles) or penne.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 560
Calories from Fat: 120

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 13g; 21%
Saturated Fat 5g 26% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 120mg; 40%
Sodium: 1480mg; 62%
Potassium: 580mg; 17%
Total Carbohydrate: 63g; 21%
Dietary Fiber 5g 21% Sugars 6g
Protein: 46g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 15%; 15%
Vitamin C: 20%; 20%
Calcium: 25%; 25%
Iron: 30%; 30%

Exchanges:

3 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 5 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;