This article is sponsored by Viva Italia Days at Publix: Hunts Tomatoes, Progresso™ Brand Products, Kraft Parmesan Cheese, Pillsbury™ Refrigerated Breads, Betty Crocker™ Cookies
Y’all know I love a quick recipe. Italian food is a favorite of mine and let my husband tell it since he’s been “beasting” out in the gym he needs pasta so he was real close by as I was whipping this up…as in all in my face like when can we eat. He even put the garlic bread in the oven and stirred while I snapped photos.
I ventured out to Publix to grab a few key ingredients, not to mention the recipe I “tweaked” was right on the back of the Hunts tomato sauce can. For such a flavorful dish the ingredients were few and I substituted a few ingredients, mainly switching out the Italian sausage for turkey meat.
I chopped up a few onions and sauteed them in olive oil before adding in my turkey meat that I thoroughly doused with Italian Seasoning…as in I can’t tell you exactly how much I used but you know how to eyeball and then add a dash or three…but if you insist on an exact measurement I would say about 4 TBSP….give or take a few
After browning the meat I added in the Hunts tomato sauce and paste and once it was cooked I added in the penne pasta and Italian blend cheese and stirred until it was well mixed together.
After all of the cheese was melted I added in a few spoonfuls of the Ricotta mixture, stirred well and we were ready to eat.
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Here is my tweaked recipe:
- 16oz. Penne Pasta
- 1 cup Ricotta Cheese
- 1/3 cup Kraft Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 2 TBS water
- 4TBS Italian Seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1lb Lean Turkey Meat
- 1/3 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 can (28 oz) Hunt’s® Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic and Oregano, undrained
- 1 can (6 oz each) Hunt’s® Tomato Paste
- 1-1/2 Cups Italian Blend Cheese
- Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt. Meanwhile, combine ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, water and pepper in small bowl; set aside.
- Season turkey with Italian seasoning
- Heat large skillet over medium-high heat and add olive oil. Add turkey meat and onion; Add undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, 3/4 cup Italian Blend cheese and cooked pasta to skillet; stir to combine.
- Dollop spoonfuls of ricotta mixture on top of pasta mixture. Sprinkle with remaining Italian blend cheese. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until ricotta mixture is hot and Italian blend cheese melts.
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8 Comments
Holly E
February 20, 2015 at 12:33 pmI would love to make the Hunt’s® Tomato and Bacon Tortellini recipe.
Tyshia
February 20, 2015 at 4:00 pmOooo skillet lasagna sounds good! I may need to try this!
K. Elizabeth (YUMMommy)
February 20, 2015 at 8:53 pmOh this looks so good. I might have to make a serving for one since the kiddies won’t be able to partake, but I’m not complaining. I’m also thinking about trying their Ham Florentine Mini-Cups recipes. It looks perfect for parties or a girl’s night in.
sarah s
February 21, 2015 at 12:03 amI would like to make the chicken parmigiana and chocolate-hazelnut almond cookies.
Bernetta
February 21, 2015 at 6:46 pmUmmmm can I come over and eat lunch please or dinner…
Brandi
February 22, 2015 at 10:28 pmThat looks so delicious! We love a good pasta meal over here! Going to pin and add to my rotation!
Tamika Christopher
February 23, 2015 at 1:36 pmSince I am working full-time now. I will make sure Ancil sees this! He is looking for some easy (fool proof) recipes. This looks like a great pick for him!
Leidy
March 2, 2015 at 2:28 amI’d like to make the Hunt’s Tomato and Bacon Tortellini