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Ingredients

olive oil 1 pound lean ground turkey 3 cloves garlic, chopped, divided sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 (8 ounce) package sliced cremini mushrooms 12 ounces spaghetti sauce, or more to taste 1 (8 ounce) can stewed tomatoes 1 vine-ripened tomato, coarsely chopped ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese ¼ cup half-and-half 1 ¼ cups low-fat (1%) cottage cheese, divided ⅛ teaspoon dried minced onion, or to taste 1 pinch dried oregano, or to taste 1 pinch dried basil, or to taste 1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste 1 pound rigatoni pasta ½ tablespoon dried basil, or more to taste ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, or to taste

Nutrition Info

429.1 calories carbohydrate: 53.6 g cholesterol: 53.7 mg fat: 11.4 g fiber: 4.3 g protein: 28.9 g saturatedFat: 3.7 g servingSize: - sodium: 561.3 mg sugar: 8.7 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground turkey in the hot skillet until starting to brown, 2 to 3 minutes, add 2 cloves of chopped garlic, salt, and pepper. Continue to cook, adding mushrooms and remaining garlic, until turkey is fully browned and crumbly and mushrooms are softened, about 5 minutes more.
Stir spaghetti sauce, stewed tomatoes, and fresh tomato into the pan. Add Parmesan cheese, half-and-half, and 1/2 of the cottage cheese, stir until incorporated. Season with onion, oregano, basil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper and let simmer to allow flavors to meld.
While the sauce simmers, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
Pour cooked pasta into a large bowl and stir in remaining cottage cheese, making sure it is evenly dispersed. Add 1/2 tablespoon basil and mix thoroughly.
Pour 1/2 of the sauce mixture into the bottom of a large casserole or baking dish. Pour pasta over and top with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven, covered, until golden and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

1 large casserole

Very easy, flavorful, skinny pasta bake with sauce. Top with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.