Skinny Bride's Guide To Turkey And Rice Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 5 cups water
• 3/4 cup uncooked regular long grain brown rice
• 3/4 cup uncooked wild rice
• 1 (10 ounce) container refrigerated reduced-fat alfredo sauce
• 1 cup nonfat sour cream
• 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 cups cut-up cooked turkey
• 1 (12 ounce) bag frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
• 1/2 cup whole wheat bread crumbs (i make my own with oven dried bread)
• 2 teaspoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 in 3-quart saucepan, heat water, brown rice and wild rice to boiling . reduce heat; cover and simmer 40 to 50 minutes or until rices are tender. if necessary, drain.
• 2 heat oven to 350°f spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. in very large bowl, mix pasta sauce, sour cream, broth, parmesan cheese, thyme and pepper until well mixed. stir in rice mixture, turkey and vegetables. spoon into baking dish.
• 3 in small bowl, mix bread crumbs and oil; sprinkle over turkey mixture.
• 4 bake uncovered 40 to 50 minutes or until edges are bubbly and bread crumbs are lightly browned.