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Turkey Pasta Bake

Lightly spicy, tomato and cream based turkey pasta bake

7 servings
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 35 min
Total: 50 min
Italian

Ingredients

  • 400g of large pasta shells
  • 500g of turkey mince
  • 1 white onion (chopped)
  • 3 cloves of garlic (crushed)
  • 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
  • 1 cube of chicken stock
  • 250g of mascarpone
  • 200g of cheddar cheese (grated)
  • 1 tbsp of chipotle paste
  • 1 handful of parmesan (grated)
  • black pepper
  • oregano

Instructions

  1. Start boiling the pasta
  2. Fry the onion until soft
  3. Add the turkey mince, and fry until brown all over
  4. Add the garlic, chopped tomatoes, chipotle paste and chicken stock cube
  5. Bring mixture to the boil, then reduce to a simmer
  6. Once pasta is cooked, drain it, retaining some pasta water
  7. Mix the mascarpone into the pasta water at a low heat
  8. Add 140g of cheddar to the mascarpone sauce. Season well with black pepper and oregano
  9. Add pasta to cheese sauce and mix
  10. Add the turkey mixture to an oven dish
  11. Pour the pasta and cheese sauce on top of the turkey mixture
  12. Sprinkle remaining cheddar and parmesan on top
  13. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes at 200°C or until golden