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Cheesy Pasta Bake by

Source: Cooking Light

Ingredients

14 oz uncooked ziti or mostaccioli
12 oz ground turkey breast
8 oz sweet turkey Italian sausage, casings removed
Cooking spray
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
6 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup red wine
5 cups lower-sodium marinara sauce
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
6 oz whole-milk mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
2 oz grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided (about 1/2 cup packed)
2 tablespoons small basil leaves or torn basil

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Cook pasta accordig to the pakcage directions, omitting salt and fat; drain and set aside.
3. Place turkey and sausage in a medium bowl, and mix well with hands to combine. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add turkey mixture to pan; cook 8 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Remove from pan.
4. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion and pepper; saute 4 minutes. Add garlic; satue for 5 minutes or until onion in tender. Add wine, scrpaing th pan to loosed browned bits, and cook for 4 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates. Stir in pasta, turkey mixture, marinara sauce, and 1/2 cup basil. Spoon mixture into a 13x9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until bubbly and cheese melts and begins to brown. Remove from oven; sprinkle with basil leaves and the remaining 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

Servings: 8

Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups

Nutrition Information (per serving):
Calories 492
Fat 14.2 g
Saturated Fat 6.1 g
Cholesterol 72 mg
Sodium 708 mg
Carbohydrates 88
Fiber 2.4 g
Protein 30.2 g

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