Turkey Rotini Bake

Note: This recipe originally appeared as a monthly contributor post on The Best Blog Recipes. I have now posted the recipe here as well for archiving purposes. My original teaser post is below and the recipe is underneath it. Make sure you check out The Best Blog Recipes, too…they have a ton of great recipes!

Today I am excited to be posting as a contributor for The Best Blog Recipes! I am sharing my Turkey Rotini Bake, which a great weeknight dinner recipe that kids and adults alike really enjoy.

Do your kids love pasta? Mine do, especially my youngest, who is actually a bit of a picky eater and would live on nothing but pasta, biscuits, and Life cereal if I would let him!

Pasta is so versatile and easy, and the kids love it, so it really lends itself to all kinds of quick and yummy weeknight meals. I have been making this family favorite for a few years now, and in fact it was one of the first meals I ever blogged about!

Recently, I looked at what I had written back in early 2013 to refresh my memory on the recipe, and as the page loaded to my screen, I practically fell off my chair I was laughing so hard! WOW, what a difference a year makes! So I decided that I needed to do a complete overhaul and get that old post off of my blog.

Here is a little before and after collage to show you what I am talking about!

Do you think I have made a little progress with my photography? Just a bit, LOL! It is nice to realize that my efforts to improve my pictures have made a difference, even if my efforts to improve my younger son’s food repetoire have not quite made as much progress. Oh well, I won’t give up. Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming (like Dory in Finding Nemo)! If I keep trying, maybe someday he will even like Brussels sprouts!

Anyway, this Turkey Rotini Bake tastes as good as the (new) picture looks, so I definitely recommend it for a great weeknight meal for your family!  Visit my contributor post on The Best Blog Recipes today for the full post!

Turkey Rotini Bake

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Recipe Author: Kristin

Easy and delicious weeknight meal with ground turkey, pasta, mushrooms, mozzarella and Alfredo sauce.

CourseEntree

CuisineAmerican

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time35 mins

Servings6

Ingredients

• 12 ounces rotini pasta (I used whole grain) (1 box)
• 1 pound ground turkey
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 16 ounces Alfredo sauce (I used light) (1 jar)
• 9 ounces mushrooms, drained (2 jars)
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (divided)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cook the rotini as directed on the package.
• While the rotini is cooking, brown the ground turkey, adding the salt and pepper.
• Drain the rotini, put it back in the pot, then add the ground turkey, Alfredo sauce, and mushrooms. Mix well.
• Place half of the pasta-turkey mixture in a 9×13 baking dish and sprinkle with 1 cup of mozzarella cheese. Then add the remaining pasta, and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• Bake for about 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
• Before serving, sprinkle with the chopped parsley.

Nutrition

Calories: 553kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 883mg | Potassium: 520mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 7.7% | Vitamin C: 3.2% | Calcium: 20.5% | Iron: 9.9%

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