Turkey Ragu with Fontina and Parmesan Recipe
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Turkey Ragu with Fontina and Parmesan

By: Jessica  
"I love hearty, cheesy pasta dishes like meat sauce and lasagna, but it's impossible to keep to a diet when eating such meals! I put this together one night to attempt a healthy version of a traditional ragu. It is surprisingly tasty and lends itself to modifications for personalization of taste."

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Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
50 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound lean ground turkey
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can canned diced tomatoes with their juice
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can canned crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup grated fontina cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the macaroni, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onions until translucent and slightly brown, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low and stir in garlic. Cook for 1 minute, then add the ground turkey. Cook and stir until the turkey is no longer pink. Mix in the diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, parsley, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Combine pasta with the tomato sauce in the skillet. Toss pasta with the fontina cheese and 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese until the cheese is melted. Serve pasta in a large bowl with 3 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 434 | Total Fat: 14.3g | Cholesterol: 64mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2009 by Chris From Kent, WA 
GREAT-This is a wonderful cheesey casserole. I cut it in half and put it in an 8X8 baking... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2009 by love 2 cook 
Ground turkey was buy 1 get 1 free this week and so I needed to find a recipe that I could use... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2009 by Omahamama 
This is going into our family's regular menu! My picky 3 year old and my picky husband both... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2009 by Tapring 
Mmm, mmm, tasty! The sweetness of the Vidalia onion contrasted nicely with the strong Fontina... MORE

 
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