with Parmesan Blush Sauce
This creamy, tomato-based blush sauce with ground turkey and tender zucchini makes a perfect light, spring pasta. This dish comes together quickly and is brightened up with a touch of fresh basil!
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Cream
56 mL
Crushed Tomatoes with Garlic and Onion
370 mL
Tomato Sauce Base
2 tbsp
Parmesan Cheese, shredded
0.25 cup
Rigatoni
170 g
Oil
1 tbsp
Basil
7 g
Italian Seasoning
0.5 tbsp
Salt
0.25 tsp
Pepper
0.25 tsp
Ground Turkey
250 g
Zucchini
200 g
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 pasta water (dbl for 4 ppl), then drain and return rigatoni to the same pot, off heat.
Halve zucchini lengthwise, then cut into 1/2-inch half-moons. Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1/2 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), 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 oil (dbl for 4 ppl), 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 salt (dbl for 4 ppl) and pepper.
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 and 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. Tear basil over top.
800
kcal
Calories
31
g
Fat
12
g
Saturated Fat
87
g
Carbohydrate
18
g
Sugar
9
g
Dietary Fiber
45
g
Protein
148
mg
Cholesterol
1280
mg
Sodium