This Creamy Baked Pasta With Turkey, Parmesan and Bacon is a very simple dish, with simple flavours, nothing fancy, but it is very comforting and will warm you up. You can certainly add some veggies to this; I did not, as the boy would go nowhere near it if there were veggies. But I would have added peas, sun-dried tomatoes or artichoke hearts, do what you like. Or you could clap some vegetables on the side like I did and hope that they’ll get eaten.
Creamy Baked Pasta With Turkey, Parmesan and Bacon
This creamy baked pasta with turkey, parmesan and bacon is a gourmet pasta recipe you should check out. It's a very easy recipe you'll love making at home.
Ingredients
- 16 ounces pasta
4 tablespoons butter - melted
½ cup milk
1 cup chicken stock (chicken broth or chicken bouillon) - low-sodium
1 tablespoon Italian herbs (oregano, rosemary, thyme, and sometimes basil and parsley)
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 medium lemon zest
2 cups ground turkey (minced turkey) - cooked
½ pound bacon - cooked until crisp, then chopped into bite-sized pieces
¾ cup Parmesan cheese - freshly grated and divided
¾ cup breadcrumbs - panko
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a medium bowl, combine the pasta, half and half, chicken broth, Italian seasoning, pepper, lemon zest, turkey, bacon and ½ cup of Parmesan.
- Mix gently and set aside.
- Mix the remaining Parmesan, panko, and melted butter in a small bowl and set aside.
- Pour turkey mixture into a 9×9 pan lightly sprayed with cooking spray.
- Evenly top the turkey mixture with the panko mixture.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
Nutrition
Calories: 396kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 26gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 1059mgPotassium: 427mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 574IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 169mgIron: 2mg
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