Baked Pasta With Turkey, Tomatoes And Mozzarella

Total Time: 52 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 cups marinara sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 cups shredded cooked turkey
• 1 lb pasta
• 1 cup fresh basil leaf, torn
• 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, diced

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400 degrees. bring a large pot of salted water to boil.
• 2 meanwhile, heat oil in a large deep skillet over medium heat; add tomatoes, onion, garlic and cook 5 minutes until tomatoes soften.
• 3 stir in marinara and red pepper flakes; continue to simmer 5 minutes.
• 4 remove sauce from heat and stir in turkey.
• 5 add pasta to boiling water and cook until very al dente; about 2 minutes less than recommended time on package of pasta.
• 6 drain pasta; transfer to a large bowl and toss with 2 cups of the sauce.
• 7 grease a 3-qt baking dish with evoo. layer some pasta in dish, then some sauce, basil, parmesan and mozzarella. repeat layers until all ingredients are used, ending with mozzarella on top.
• 8 bake 25 minutes, until top is golden and pasta is crisp on edges.