with Parmesan Blush Sauce
This creamy, tomato-based blush sauce with ground turkey and tender zucchini is a perfect, light and tasty pasta. This meal comes together quickly and is brightened up with fresh herbs!
Allergens
Utensils
Tags
Cream
56 mL
Crushed Tomatoes with Garlic and Onion
1 unit
Tomato Sauce Base
2 tbsp
Parmesan Cheese, shredded
0.25 cup
Italian Seasoning
0.5 tbsp
Rigatoni
170 g
Oil
1 tbsp
Parsley
7 g
Salt
0.375 tsp
Pepper
0.25 tsp
Ground Turkey
250 g
Zucchini
1 unit
Before starting, add 10 cups water and 2 tsp salt to a large pot (use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Wash and dry all produce. Add rigatoni to the boiling water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 min. Reserve 1/4 cup (1/2 cup) pasta water, then drain and return rigatoni to the same pot, off heat.
Meanwhile, halve zucchini lengthwise, then cut into 1/2-inch half-moons.Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then zucchini. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender-crisp, 4-5 min. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer zucchini to a plate, then cover to keep warm.
Add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then turkey and half the Italian Seasoning (use all for 4 ppl) to the same pan. Cook, breaking up turkey into smaller pieces, until no pink remains, 4-5 min.\*\* Season with 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) salt and pepper. Meanwhile, roughly chop parsley.
Add tomato sauce base to the pan with turkey. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tomato sauce base is well-combined with turkey mixture, 1-2 min. Add crushed tomatoes, reserved pasta water and cream. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly, 3-4 min. Season with salt and pepper.
Add turkey sauce, zucchini and half the Parmesan to the pot with rigatoni. Toss to combine.Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Divide rigatoni between bowls.Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan. Sprinkle parsley over top.
800
kcal
Calories
30
g
Fat
13
g
Saturated Fat
86
g
Carbohydrate
17
g
Sugar
9
g
Dietary Fiber
45
g
Protein
145
mg
Cholesterol
1430
mg
Sodium
0.3
g
Trans Fat
1600
mg
Potassium
400
mg
Calcium
6.5
mg
Iron