Baked Pasta
Here's an easy Baked Pasta recipe with ground turkey and plenty of cheese.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 12 ounces ground turkey (90% lean)
- 4 cups cooked whole wheat pasta shells (see Recipe Notes below)
- 2½ cups marinara sauce (bottled or homemade)
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1½ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375℉. Spray a 3-quart casserole dish with nonstick spray.
- In a large pan, heat the oil over medium-heat and add onion, garlic and red pepper flakes. Saute until onions have softened, about 4 minutes. Crumble in the ground turkey and cook until the turkey is browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in the pasta, marinara sauce, parsley and 1 cup of the cheese. Spoon the pasta mixture into the prepared dish. Sprinkle remaining ½cup of cheese on top and the Parmesan cheese too.
- Bake until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 20 minutes.
Notes
- I'm not always such a fan of whole wheat pasta, but I really like the Delallo Foods brand- we used their whole wheat shells for this recipe. Delallo is in select stores, but you can always find it at Whole Foods Market.
- 4 cups of cooked pasta equates to about 2 cups dried.
- Use a good cheese for this recipe- I used a very flavorful Monterey Jack. Sometimes Jack can be quite mild. You can also use Swiss, Provolone or Mozzarella (or a blend!)
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 523kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 1142mg | Potassium: 878mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1422IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 430mg | Iron: 4mg