Ingredients
Sauce
2-27 oz cans of tomato sauce
6-8 cloves of garlic, diced
4 T olive oil
2 large onions, diced
2 tbsp dried oregano
2 tbsp dried basil
2 tsp salt
2 tsp pepper
rigatoni bake 2 lbs rigatoni
2 tsp olive oil
2 lbs. Italian ground turkey
2 cups ricotta cheese
4 cups mozzarella cheese
2 cups Parmesan cheese
2 eggs, beaten
2 t salt
2 t pepper
Instructionspasta sauce
2-27 oz cans of tomato sauce
6-8 cloves of garlic, diced
4 T olive oil
2 large onions, diced
2 tbsp dried oregano
2 tbsp dried basil
2 tsp salt
2 tsp pepper
rigatoni bake 2 lbs rigatoni
2 tsp olive oil
2 lbs. Italian ground turkey
2 cups ricotta cheese
4 cups mozzarella cheese
2 cups Parmesan cheese
2 eggs, beaten
2 t salt
2 t pepper
Instructionspasta sauce
- place olive oil in a large sauce pan or dutch oven and place over med heat
- add in onion and cook for 5 min or until softened.
- add in garlic and cook for 2-3 min
- pour in tomato sauce
- season with oregano and basil
- add salt and pepper to taste
- allow to simmer for 20 to 30 min
- remove from heat
- cook pasta according to package directions
- heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat
- cook ground turkey completely breaking up as you cook
- grease 2 13 x 9 baking dishes
- in a small bowl combine ricotta cheese, eggs, 2 cups mozzarella cheese, 1 cup Parmesan, salt and pepper
- divide the ricotta mixture, ground turkey and pasta sauce evenly between the two baking dishes
- divide pasta into the two baking dishes and toss with the cheese, cooked ground turkey and sauce
- top each with 1 cup of mozzarella and ½ cup of Parmesan
- if frozen defrost
- preheat oven to 375 degrees
- bake in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until cheese is bubbling and pasta is warmed through