Budget Stretching Recipe: $1.26 per serving This is a tasty cheesy pasta dish that is a great way to use leftover turkey. Chicken can also be used instead of turkey.
Recipe Overview:
| Servings: | 8 |
| Preparation Time: | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 minutes |
Ingredients
| 1 |  |
(16 ounce) package | |
rigatoni pasta |
| 1/4 | |
cup | |
butter |
| 1/4 | |
cup | |
flour |
| 1 | |
cup | |
chicken stock |
| 1 | |
(28 ounce) can | |
Tuttorosso® Crushed Tomatoes in thick puree with basil |
| 1/2 | |
(1 ounce) package | |
dry onion soup mix |
|
|
Salt and black pepper to taste | ||
| 1/3 | |
cup | |
shredded Monterey Jack cheese |
| 1/3 | |
cup | |
shredded cheddar cheese |
| 1 | |
pound | |
cooked turkey breast, cubed |
Directions:
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- In a large saucepan melt the butter over low to medium heat; blend in flour. Slowly add turkey stock, TUTTOROSSO® CRUSHED TOMATOES in thick puree with basil. Mix well. Stir in onion soup mix, salt and black pepper.
- Sprinkle in the cheeses and turkey. Stir and heat until cheese is melted and the meat is heated. Spoon sauce over pasta and serve.
Nutritional facts per serving:
|
Calories 470 Fat 14g Cholesterol 35mg Sodium 880mg Carbohydrate 54g |
Fiber 4g Protein 28g Vitamin A 15% Vitamin C 20% Calcium 8% Iron 20% |
Cooking Hint:
When stocking up on ingredients to make special recipes for a holiday feast or birthday party, you want to be sure your family does not devour them in advance. So we devised a simple solution. Place stickers, such as turkeys on Thanksgiving, Santa Claus for Christmas or balloons for birthdays - on all recipe ingredients. It works like a charm. The kids have fun looking for the stickers in the fridge or pantry and you are sure to have the ingredients you need for your menu.
