Sloppy Joe Mac and Cheese
A crowd-pleasing comfort food that's both easy to make and incredibly satisfying to eat.
Ingredients
- 8 oz Chickpea Pasta I like Banza best
- 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 lb Ground Turkey
- 8 oz Noble Made Less-Sugar Sloppy Joseph Skillet Sauce
- 1 cup Cauliflower
- 1 ½ cup Butternut Squash (frozen)
- 1 White Onion (small) diced
- 1 tablespoon Garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- ¼ cup Nutritional Yeast
- 1 ½ cup Coconut Milk
- 1 ½ cup Chicken Broth (can use more as needed)
- ¼ cup Gluten-free Pork Rind Breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the package and preheat the oven to 400°F
- In a pan heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 lbs ground turkey. Season the turkey with salt and pepper and cook until browned.
- Add the Sloppy Joseph Sauce to the ground turkey and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
- In a large pot add cauliflower, butternut squash, white onion, garlic, paprika salt and pepper. Saute for about 5 minutes then add the nutritional yeast, chicken broth and coconut milk. Continue to saute the veggies for another 5 minutes or until the frozen butternut squash is soft.
- Using an immersion blender, blend the veggies until it is a smooth sauce.
- Drain the noodles and add them to the sauce.
- In a casserole pan layer half of the mac and cheese on the bottom then add the meat mixture and spread an even layer. Lastly, add the other half of the mac and cheese to the top and spread it out until it is a single layer.
- Top the mac and cheese with a fine layer of gluten-free pork rind breadcrumbs.
- Add the casserole pan to the oven for about 15 minutes or until the breadcrumbs are golden brown.
- Remove the pan. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 407kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 31gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 386mgPotassium: 616mgFiber: 8gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 3905IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 7mg
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