RCI-ND.006.0080.001
Turkey and Pasta Bake
A nutritious, healthy meal featuring turkey seasoned with some simple, yet tasty, ingredients. Serve with a loaf of crusty ciabatta bread (or whatever you have on hand) and a good red wine.
Prep20 min
Cook12 min
Total32 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate
Ingredients
- 1 lb
- smoked turkey bacon5 ozchopped
- garlic cloves2 unitcrushed
- onion1 unitfinely chopped
- carrots2 unitdiced
- 2 tbsp
- 1¼ cups
- rigatoni or penne pasta8 oz
- 2 tbsp
- 1 unit
Method
1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the rigatoni or penne pasta according to package directions until al dente, then drain and set aside.
2
Heat a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat and cook the chopped smoked turkey bacon until it begins to crisp, about 3–4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4 minutes
3
Add the lean ground turkey to the bacon, breaking it into small pieces with a spoon, and cook until browned, about 5–6 minutes.
6 minutes
4
Stir in the finely chopped onion, diced carrots, and crushed garlic cloves, cooking until the vegetables soften slightly, about 3–4 minutes.
4 minutes
5
Add the tomato paste and stir continuously for 1–2 minutes to caramelize it slightly and develop flavor.
2 minutes
6
Pour in the chicken stock and stir well to combine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
1 minutes
7
Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and toss gently to coat all the pasta with the sauce and meat mixture.
2 minutes
8
Season with salt and black pepper to taste, adjusting as needed.
1 minutes
9
Sprinkle the grated Parmesan cheese evenly over the top of the pasta mixture.
1 minutes
10
Broil the skillet in the oven at high heat for 2–3 minutes until the cheese melts and the top becomes golden and slightly crispy.
3 minutes
11
Remove from the oven and let rest for 2 minutes before serving.