Turkey and Pasta Bake

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Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook time: 20 - 30 minutes
Serves: 4
== Description ==
A nutritious, healthy meal featuring turkey seasoned with some simple, yet tasty, ingredients. Serve with a loaf of crusty ciabatta bread (or whatever you have on hand) and a good red wine.
== Ingredients ==
* 1 lb lean ground turkey (93/7 blend)
* 5 oz smoked turkey bacon, chopped
* 2 garlic cloves, crushed
* 1 onion, finely chopped
* 2 carrots, diced
* 2 tbsp tomato paste
* 1¼ cups chicken stock
* 8 oz rigatoni or penne pasta
* 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
* salt and black pepper
== Directions ==
# Brown the turkey in a nonstick saucepan, breaking up any large pieces until the meat is well-browned all over.
# Add the chopped turkey bacon, garlic, onion, carrots, paste, stock and seasoning. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 1 hour, until all the vegetables are tender.
# Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling, salted water according to the package instructions, until al dente. Drain the pasta thoroughly and mix with the turkey sauce.
# Transfer to a shallow ovenproof dish and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese. Bake for 20 - 30 minutes, until lightly browned on top.
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Category:Rigatoni Recipes
Category:Penne Recipes
Category:Ground turkey Recipes
Category:Parmesan cheese Recipes
Category:Carrot Recipes
Category:Tomato paste Recipes