Turkey Meatball Pasta Bake

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup green onion, minced
• 1/4 cup red bell pepper, minced
• 1 large egg
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (16 ounce) box rigatoni pasta, cooked and kept warm
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 (8 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 (5 ounce) package parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 in a large suacepan, heat oil over medium heat. add onion and garlic; cook for 5-6 minutes or until onion is tender. stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, parsley, italian seasoning, sugar and salt. bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. remove from heat. set aside.
• 2 preheat oven to 350. line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminim foil. place a cooling rack over pan. spray rack with nonstick cooking spray.
• 3 in medium bowl combine turkey, panko, green onion, bell pepper, egg, garlic, parsley, italian seasoning and salt. shape into golf ball sizeballs; place on prepared rack. bake 15-17 minutes or until lightly browned. set aside.
• 4 lightly grease a 13 x 9" baking dish.
• 5 in a large bowl combine hot cooked pasta, cream cheese and sour cream, stirring to combine. spoon half of mixture into baking dish. top evenly with half of meatballs. spon half of zesty tomato sauce over meatballs. sprinkled evenly with mozarella cheese. repeat procedure with remaining noodles, meatballs and sauce. sprinkly evenly with parmesan cheese. bake for 35-40 minutes or until hot and bubbly. garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
• 6 serve immediately.