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Baked Ziti with Turkey Meatballs

By: Christine L. 
"Turkey soup is not enough. Something different for that leftover turkey."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (9)

What to Drink?

Wine Sangiovese
 

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 3/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup finely diced onion
  • 3 tablespoons chopped, toasted pine nuts
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 (16 ounce) package ziti pasta
  • 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup grated Romano cheese
  • 6 cups tomato sauce
  • 1 pint part-skim ricotta cheese

Directions

  1. In a bowl, stir together turkey, garlic, bread crumbs, onion, pine nuts, parsley, egg, salt and pepper. Form into meatballs about 1 inch in diameter.
  2. In a large heavy skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Cook half of meatballs, shaking skillet, until browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes. Transfer meatballs to paper towels to drain. Brown remaining meatballs in remaining 2 tablespoons oil in same manner.
  3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Oil a 3 to 4 quart gratin dish.
  4. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta, and cook until just al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain.
  5. In a small bowl, toss together mozzarella and Romano cheese.
  6. Spoon about 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce and half the meatballs into prepared dish, and spoon half the pasta on top. Spread half remaining sauce and half cheese mixture over pasta. Top with remaining meatballs, and drop dollops of ricotta over meatballs. Spread remaining pasta over ricotta, and top with remaining sauce and cheese mixture. Bake in middle of oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until golden. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 691 | Total Fat: 29.8g | Cholesterol: 125mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2005 by dier1978   view full review
I enjoyed this recipe but I did almost everything differently. I used it more for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2008 by Richard   view full review
Quickly and easily feed masses of guests with this wonderfully simple recipe.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2010 by AMYB9   view full review
I was looking for a simple pasta recipe to use what I already had in the pantry and this was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2010 by SJC1637   view full review
I made only the meatballs to go with pasta primavera. I made as is, except added 1/4 cup of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2008 by AKIRSHON   view full review
We made just the meatballs and they were delicious, but didn't have pine nuts on hand. I'll...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2007 by ColoGirlCook   view full review
I did not care for this recipe. Meatballs came out dry. Using jarred sauce is ok but I use...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2006 by OTTOS2   view full review
This was alright. The nuts gave it an odd flavor, and there was something lacking in the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2006 by healthnut   view full review
This was great! I love these little meatballs. We enjoyed it without the ricotta.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2006 by Jennifer   view full review
I loved the pine nuts in the meatballs - I'm adding them to my recipe! I baked the meatballs...

 

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