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<br>Hungry Girl Today: 5.28.15 
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<br>WEEKLY WEIGH-IN 
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<br>Need an easy way to crank out a wholesome and satisfying meal for the whole family? Make a casserole, baby! (Haven't you heard? Casseroles are cool again.) We've got recipes to eat in the a.m. and p.m., so get ready for some oven lovin'...
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<br>Mexican Baked Ziti 
<br>1/6th of recipe (about 1 1/4 cups): 247 calories, 6g total fat (3g sat. fat), 519mg sodium, 30g carbs, 4g fiber, 6.5g sugars, 19.5g protein 
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<br>Freestyle™ SmartPoints® value 6*
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<br>Cheesy baked pasta is a total comfort-food favorite, and we're nuts about this Mexican-themed twist. You will be too... Trust us! 
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<br>Prep: 15 minutes 
<br>Cook: 40 minutes
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<br>Ingredients: 
<br>5 oz. (about 1 1/2 cups) uncooked high-fiber penne pasta 
<br>10 oz. raw extra-lean ground beef (4% fat or less) 
<br>2 tbsp. taco seasoning mix 
<br>1 cup chopped bell pepper 
<br>1 cup chopped onion 
<br>1/2 cup frozen sweet corn kernels 
<br>3/4 cup light/low-fat ricotta cheese 
<br>1 cup canned crushed tomatoes 
<br>1/4 tsp. salt 
<br>1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican-blend cheese 
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<br>Directions: 
<br>Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray an 8" X 8" baking pan with nonstick spray. 
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<br>Cook pasta al dente per package instructions, about 8 minutes. Drain well, and transfer to a large bowl. 
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<br>Bring a large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat. Add beef, and sprinkle with 1 tbsp. taco seasoning. Cook and crumble until beef is mostly cooked, about 5 minutes. Add bell pepper, onion, and corn. Cook and stir until beef is fully cooked, veggies have partially softened, and corn has thawed, about 4 minutes. 
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<br>Remove skillet from heat, and stir in ricotta cheese. Transfer mixture to the bowl of pasta. Add crushed tomatoes, salt, 1/4 cup shredded cheese, and remaining 1 tbsp. taco seasoning. Mix until uniform.
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<br>Transfer mixture to the baking pan, and smooth out the surface. Top with remaining 1/4 cup shredded cheese. 
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<br>Bake until entire dish is hot and cheese has melted, about 15 minutes. 
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<br>MAKES 6 SERVINGS
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<br>Glazed Strawberry French Toast Casserole 
<br>1/4th of recipe: 296 calories, 8g total fat (4g sat. fat), 499mg sodium, 50g carbs, 7.5g fiber, 14.5g sugars, 24g protein
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<br>Freestyle™ SmartPoints® value 8*
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<br>When the thought of standing over the stove making batch after batch of French toast is too much to bear, load up the baking pan, and let breakfast cook itself... 
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<br>Prep: 20 minutes 
<br>Cook: 45 minutes 
<br>Cool: 10 minutes
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<br>Ingredients: 
<br>Casserole 
<br>8 slices light bread 
<br>3/4 cup light vanilla soymilk 
<br>3/4 cup egg whites or fat-free liquid egg substitute 
<br>1/2 tsp. cinnamon 
<br>2 cups light/low-fat ricotta cheese
<br>1 tbsp. Truvia spoonable calorie-free sweetener (or another no-calorie granulated sweetener) 
<br>1 tsp. vanilla extract 
<br>2 cups sliced strawberries 
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<br>Glaze 
<br>1/4 cup Truvia spoonable calorie-free sweetener (or another no-calorie granulated sweetener) 
<br>1 tsp. cornstarch 
<br>1 tbsp. light vanilla soymilk 
<br>1 tbsp. light whipped butter or light buttery spread (like Brummel & Brown) 
<br>1 tbsp. lite maple syrup 
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<br>Directions: 
<br>Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8" X 8" baking pan with nonstick spray. 
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<br>Lightly toast bread. 
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<br>To continue making the casserole, in a medium-large bowl, combine soymilk, egg whites/substitute, and cinnamon. Whisk until uniform. 
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<br>In another medium-large bowl, combine ricotta, sweetener, and vanilla extract. Stir until uniform. 
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<br>Thoroughly soak 4 toasted bread slices in the soymilk mixture, and lay in the baking pan, overlapping as needed. 
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<br>Spread half of the ricotta mixture over the bread. Thoroughly soak the remaining 4 toasted bread slices in the soymilk mixture, and lay in the baking pan, overlapping as needed. Finish layering with the remaining ricotta mixture. Top with strawberries. 
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<br>Bake until center is firm and cooked through, about 40 minutes. 
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<br>Let cool slightly, about 10 minutes. 
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<br>To make the glaze, in a medium microwave-safe bowl, whisk sweetener with cornstarch until uniform. In another medium microwave-safe bowl, combine soymilk, butter, and syrup; microwave for 20 seconds, or until soymilk is hot and butter has melted. Mix well, and add to the sweetener mixture. Vigorously whisk until completely smooth and uniform. Microwave for 1 minute and 20 seconds, or until mixture is fully bubbling. 
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<br>Immediately drizzle glaze over casserole. 
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<br>MAKES 4 SERVINGS
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<br>HG FYI: Truvia spoonable calorie-free sweetener is about twice as sweet as sugar. If using a no-calorie granulated sweetener that measures cup-for-cup like sugar instead of Truvia, double the amounts called for in this recipe.
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<br>Hungry for More Casserole Recipes?
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<br>Deep-Dish Pizza Bake
<br>Tater Tot Casserole
<br>Sausage-Veggie Egg Bake
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