Ww Sloppy Joe Casserole

A friend gave me a copy of this recipe. I just tried it for the first time tonight. I baked it for 45 minutes and forgot to check on the progress in the oven.....half of the cheese burned! So take the baking time with a grain of salt. I would closely watch, or cover it loosely with foil partially through the baking time. We thought this was a wonderful way to have a cheesy saucy pasta dish but still be able to watch our weight! I haven't tweaked this yet or verified the points calculation - but who can resist sharing another WW recipe! 6 WW points per serving.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package shell macaroni
• 1 (1 1/2ounce) envelope  sloppy joe seasoning mix
• 1⁄2 lb  white meat skinless ground turkey, cooked and drained
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (16 ounce) carton  1% low fat cottage cheese
• 1  cup water
• 1  cup  grated alpine lace fat-free cheddar cheese or 1  cup  kraft free cheese slice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cook macaroni per package directions; drain.
3. Meanwhile, brown the ground turkey in a skillet. Drain.
4. Stir in seasoning mix,tomato paste, tomato sauce, cottage cheese and one cup water.
5. Spray a 2 1/2 qt casserole w/non-fat cooking spray.
6. Put a small amount of sauce on the bottom of the dish. Layer half the macaroni and half the meat sauce; repeat.
7. Top with grated cheese or cheese slices.
8. Bake, uncovered, 40-50 minutes, or until bubbling.