Hey everyone, so today I started making dinner and I decided I should film this, why not?

Why You’ll Love This

I don’t like when it’s soft because I wanted to taste like brown peas, not like turkey, brown turkey, so that will suck in brown enough. If you enjoy quick meals with ground meat and pasta, you might also like this easy homemade hamburger helper recipe.

Ooh, that sounds good.

Ooh, it’s so good.

Ingredients

a pound of turkey
salt
pepper
red pepper flakes
onion powder
garlic
minced garlic (about two cloves)
a little olive oil
baby spinach (the whole bag)
the marinara
part skim ricotta (about 2 cups)
penne pasta (half the box)
mozzarella (about half a cup)
Parmesan (about a quarter cup)

Instructions

I’m just going to fry this up.
I’m going to get it dark so I don’t like when it’s soft because I wanted to taste like brown peas, not like turkey, brown turkey, so that will suck in brown enough.
I’m going to add the baby spinach.
I’m going to add the easy homemade spaghetti marinara.
I’m going to add some water to the jar to clean out the jar.
We’re going to add some ricotta.
I’m going to stir this up.
We want to stir it up.
I’m going to add just a tad, just a tad, a pasta water. This helps create a saucy consistency, similar to an easy creamy beef pasta recipe.
I’m going to put this in a half the roll dish.
I’m only going to add like half a cup of mozzarella.
I’m going to put about a quarter cup on top.
I should cover it.
I’m going to cover it for 20 minutes.
In the last 10 minutes, I’m going to uncover it, so I can get brown.

Cooking Tips

I’m sure you can use frozen if you do just make sure you drain it. For another comforting meal, consider making easy one-pan ground beef and rice with cheese.

You can reserve that pasta water, because you never know, you might need it.

Serving Suggestions

Next time I think I would try some sun dried tomatoes, maybe even shrimp. This dish also pairs wonderfully with an easy homemade garlic bread recipe for a complete meal.

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Easy Baked Turkey Spinach Penne with Ricotta and Mozzarella

A comforting and easy baked pasta dish featuring savory ground turkey, fresh spinach, and penne pasta, all tossed in a flavorful marinara sauce with creamy ricotta cheese, then baked to perfection with melted mozzarella and Parmesan.

1 pound ground turkey
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
Red pepper flakes, to taste
Onion powder, to taste
2 cloves garlic, minced
A little olive oil
1 bag baby spinach (about 5-6 oz)
1 jar marinara sauce (approx. 24-28 oz)
2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
1/2 box penne pasta (about 8 oz)
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
Cook the penne pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and reserve a small amount of pasta water.
In a large skillet or Dutch oven, heat a little olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the ground turkey and break it up with a spoon. Season with salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, onion powder, and minced garlic. Cook until the turkey is deeply browned, stirring occasionally.
Drain any excess fat from the turkey. Add the whole bag of baby spinach to the skillet and cook until wilted.
Stir in the marinara sauce. Add a small amount of water to the empty marinara jar, swirl it around to loosen any remaining sauce, and pour it into the skillet.
Reduce heat to low. Stir in the part-skim ricotta cheese until well combined. If the sauce seems too thick, add a splash of the reserved pasta water.
Add the cooked penne pasta to the skillet with the turkey-spinach-ricotta mixture and toss to combine everything thoroughly.
Transfer the pasta mixture into a baking dish.
Evenly sprinkle about half a cup of mozzarella cheese over the top of the pasta. Then, sprinkle about a quarter cup of Parmesan cheese.
Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
Remove the foil and continue to bake for another 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and lightly browned.
Let it rest for a few minutes before serving.

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