Skinny Pasta Bake with Ground Turkey Recipe

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Brief

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 large casserole

Skinny Pasta Bake with Ground Turkey Recipe

Ingredients

olive oil

1 pound lean ground turkey

3 cloves garlic

chopped

divided

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 (8 ounce) package sliced cremini mushrooms

12 ounces spaghetti sauce

or more to taste

1 (8 ounce) can stewed tomatoes

1 vine-ripened tomato

coarsely chopped

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

¼ cup half-and-half

1 ¼ cups low-fat (1%) cottage cheese

divided

⅛ teaspoon dried minced onion

or to taste

1 pinch dried oregano

or to taste

1 pinch dried basil

or to taste

1 pinch garlic powder

or to taste

1 pound rigatoni pasta

½ tablespoon dried basil

or more to taste

¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

or to taste

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground turkey in the hot skillet until starting to brown 2 to 3 minutes; add 2 cloves of chopped garlic salt and pepper. Continue to cook adding mushrooms and remaining garlic until turkey is fully browned and crumbly and mushrooms are softened about 5 minutes more.

Step 3

Stir spaghetti sauce stewed tomatoes and fresh tomato into the pan. Add Parmesan cheese half-and-half and 1/2 of the cottage cheese; stir until incorporated. Season with onion oregano basil garlic powder salt and pepper and let simmer to allow flavors to meld.

Step 4

While the sauce simmers bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite about 12 minutes. Drain.

Step 5

Pour cooked pasta into a large bowl and stir in remaining cottage cheese making sure it is evenly dispersed. Add 1/2 tablespoon basil and mix thoroughly.

Step 6

Pour 1/2 of the sauce mixture into the bottom of a large casserole or baking dish. Pour pasta over and top with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven covered until golden and bubbly about 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Skinny Pasta Bake with Ground Turkey Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 429.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 28.9g 58%

Carbohydrates: 53.6g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 4.3g 17%

Sugars: 8.7g

Fat: 11.4g 18%

Saturated Fat: 3.7g 18%

Cholesterol: 53.7mg 18%

Vitamin A Iu: 562IU 11%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.2mg 78%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 22%

Vitamin C: 6.3mg 11%

Folate: 126.6mcg 32%

Calcium: 175.1mg 18%

Iron: 4.3mg 24%

Magnesium: 55.6mg 20%

Potassium: 491mg 14%

Sodium: 561.3mg 23%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 102.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.