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Turkey, Ricotta and Whole Wheat Pasta Bake

By: Jessica 
"This recipe, adapted to use the traditional flavors of Classico® Pasta Sauce, was originally submitted by Allrecipes home cook Jessica."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (4)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) container low-fat ricotta cheese
  • 1 (8 ounce) package shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 (1 pound) package whole-wheat penne pasta
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1 (14 ounce) jar Classico® Tomato and Basil Sauce

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  2. Stir the ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl; set aside on counter to allow to come to room temperature.
  3. Bring a pot of water to a boil; cook the penne in the boiling water until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
  4. While the pasta cooks, place a skillet over medium heat. Crumble the turkey into the skillet; cook and stir until the turkey is completely browned. Drain and add to the pasta.
  5. Spread 2 tablespoons of the spaghetti sauce into the bottom of a 13x9-inch baking dish; stir the rest of the spaghetti sauce into the pasta and turkey mixture. Spoon about half of the pasta mixture into the baking dish; top with the cheese mixture and spread into an even layer. Spread the remaining pasta mixture over the cheese layer. Cover with aluminum foil if desired.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven until slightly brown on top, about 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 460 | Total Fat: 14.6g | Cholesterol: 77mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2011 by Chunky Monkey   view full review
This was pretty good for a quickie dish. I cooked the ground turkey with fresh garlic, a half...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2010 by Charles Cunningham   view full review
We found this easy to make, but on first serving the Turkey needed some more flavor to it....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 9, 2011 by NattyH55   view full review
I added some pesto to the cheese mixture and used 1 24 oz jar. I think 14 oz would have been...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2011 by Dallas   view full review
This was WONDERFUL! I have to admit, I love to read recipes but I seldom follow them exactly....

 

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