Cheesy Baked Rigatoni
Course:
Dinner
Ingredients
Spicy Turkey
- 500 grams Turkey Mince (thighs)
- 1 teaspoon Fennel Seeds (toasted, then crushed)
- 1⁄2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoons Black Pepper
- Chilli Flakes (go crazy! honestly!)
Pasta Bake
- 225 grams Fresh Pasta (Rigatoni)
- 1 Onion (diced)
- 1⁄4 teaspoons Salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoons Black Pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoons Garlic Powder (heaped-ish)
- 1⁄2 teaspoons Paprika (heaped-ish)
- 1⁄2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning (heaped-ish)
- 1⁄8 teaspoons Chilli Flakes
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 680 grams Tomato Sauce (Mr Organic Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce)
- 60 millilitres Double Cream
- 250 grams Ricotta Cheese
- 112 grams Mozzarella (grated)
Steps
- Lightly toast the fennel seeds in a pan until aromatic (~5 minutes). Then crush in a pestle and mortar. Scoop out the powder and combine with the other spices.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.
- Heat a large dutch oven over medium-high heat and add the turkey. Smoosh down to fill the pan and leave undisturbed for at least 5 minutes while it browns. You want a nice crust on one side.
- Once the turkey is browned (not necessarily cooked through), add the spice mix and start breaking up the turkey into small bits. Once no longer pink, remove and set aside.
- Heat a pot of water over high heat to prep for pasta.
- Add the onion to the pan and cook for about 3 minutes or until starting to soften.
- Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the spices and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the turkey back in and cook until done -- ~5 minutes tops.
- When the meat is nearly done, boil the pasta following the directions on the package.
- Add the tomato sauce and double cream. Stir the sauce together.
- Add the pasta to the tomato sauce mixture and combine fully.
- Add half of the meat/sauce/pasta mixture to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Next, use a large spoon to drop the ricotta cheese all over the first layer of the pasta.
- Top the ricotta cheese with half of the shredded mozzarella. Add the rest of the meat/sauce/pasta mixture, and the rest of the shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Bake in the oven at 180 degrees C for about 25 minutes uncovered. Once the cheese is golden brown and bubbling, it’s time to eat! Top with dried parsley and some Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
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