Four-Cheese Turkey Pasta Bake

Name: Four-Cheese Turkey Pasta Bake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 8 ounces uncooked penne; 1 small onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons butter; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened and cubed; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 cup 2% milk; 1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained; 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese; 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper; 2 cups cubed cooked turkey breast; TOPPING:; 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs; 3 tablespoons butter, melted

Leftover turkey combines with penne and cheeses to make a classic comfort food. The pasta bake works with chicken, shrimp or beef, too.—Mary Cokenour, Monticello, Utah

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked penne
1 small onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened and cubed
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup 2% milk
1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
2 cups cubed cooked turkey breast
TOPPING:
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
3 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

Cook penne according to package directions. Drain; set aside.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the onion in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes longer. Add the soup, cream cheese, cream and milk; cook and stir just until cream cheese is melted. Stir in the mushrooms, cheeses and spices; cook just until cheeses are melted. Add turkey and penne; heat through.
Transfer to a greased 2-1/2 qt. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over pasta mixture. Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until bubbly and golden brown.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/4 cups: 752 calories, 48g fat (28g saturated fat), 185mg cholesterol, 1026mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 34g protein.

Originally published as Four Cheese Turkey Pasta Bake in Taste of Home November 2011

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spiceygas

Mar 10, 2015

Great way to use up leftover turkey after Thanksgiving. It makes a ton of food, though, so you'll be eating it for a while.
dknudson

Dec 9, 2011

This was awesome! Will be making this again.
Rhonda G

Nov 29, 2011

I served this to guests and received rave reviews and recipe requests. Yumm!
bernerlover

Oct 29, 2011

the only thing I did differently was instead of using bread crumb topping, I used crushed cornflake topping in place
sh0ke

Oct 26, 2011

This recipe was fantastic!