WHOLE WHEAT ELBOW MACARONI RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Microwave milk at HIGH for 1 1/2 minutes. Melt butter in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-low heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute.
• Gradually whisk in warm milk, and cook, whisking constantly, 5 minutes or until thickened.
• Whisk in salt, black pepper, 1 cup shredded cheese, and, if desired, red pepper until smooth; stir in pasta. Spoon pasta mixture into a lightly greased 2-qt. baking dish; top with remaining cheese. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until golden and bubbly.

Steps:

• In a large deep non-stick skillet, brown the ground turkey over high heat until cooked through, seasoning with a pinch of salt and breaking it up into smaller pieces as it cooks.
• Set aside on a dish.
• Add olive oil to the skillet, reduce heat to medium and add the onion, red pepper, celery and carrots; sauté until the vegetables soft, about 6 to 7 minutes.
• Return the turkey to the skillet along with the remaining ingredients except for the pasta and cheese.
• Bring to a boil and then lower heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes.
• While simmering, heat oven to 350°F.
• Spoon just enough of the turkey/vegetable mixture to cover the bottom of a 9x13 pan.
• Cover with uncooked pasta.
• Spoon remaining sauce mixture evenly over the top and sprinkle with cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake 50-55 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let stand, covered, for 15 minutes.
• Divide into 8 servings.