Cheesy Pasta Bake

Name: Cheesy Pasta Bake
Prep time: 59 min
Cook time: 59 min
Total time: 59 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps basil leaves or torn basil; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 118 milliliters chopped fresh basil; 6 garlic cloves, minced; 340 grams ground turkey breast; 227 grams sweet turkey Italian sausage, casings removed; 1 liters lower-sodium marinara sauce (such as McCutcheons); 2 Tbsps olive oil; 473 milliliters chopped onion; 118 milliliters ounces grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided (about packed); 118 milliliters red wine; 170 grams whole-milk mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced; 397 grams uncooked ziti or mostaccioli

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Cheesy Pasta Bake a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 39g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 471 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 59 minutes. Head to the store and pick up torn basil, ground turkey breast, basil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the red wine you could follow this main course with the Red Wine Chocolate Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Cook pasta according to the package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain and set aside.

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Pasta

Salt

Place turkey and sausage in a medium bowl, and mix well with hands to combine.

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Sausage

Whole Turkey

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Bowl

Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Frying Pan

Add turkey mixture to pan; cook 8 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.

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Whole Turkey

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Remove from pan.

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Add oil to pan; swirl to coat.

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Cooking Oil

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Add onion and pepper; saut 4 minutes.

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Pepper

Onion

Add garlic; saut for 5 minutes or until onion is tender.

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Onion

Add wine, scraping the pan to loosen browned bits, and cook for 4 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates. Stir in pasta, turkey mixture, marinara sauce, and 1/2 cup basil. Spoon mixture into a 13 x 9inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano.

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Marinara Sauce