Cheesy Turkey Rigatoni

Recipe by: Maggie Shaffer, Black Iron Nutrition Coach

Coach Maggie is serving up comfort in a bowl with this cozy recipe. Whether you’re deep into meal prep or just need a satisfying weeknight dinner, this dish checks all the boxes: easy to make, packed with protein, and full of that cheesy, nostalgic goodness we all crave. Plus, it fits right into your macros without sacrificing flavor. Get the full recipe and macro breakdown below!

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces Rigatoni, dry weight

• 1 Tbsp olive oil

• 1 lb extra lean ground turkey

• 1 sweet onion, diced

• 5 cloves of garlic, minced

• 2 Tbsp flour

• 1 cup beef broth

• 15 ounces marinara sauce

• 1/2 tsp dried oregano

• 1/2 tsp paprika

• 1 tsp dried parsley

• 184 grams 2% or fat free greek yogurt with 2 Tbsp skim milk added to thin.

• 3 Tbsp light sour cream

• 1 1/2 cups reduced fat cheddar cheese

• salt and pepper to taste

• Fresh parsley, mined for garnish (optional)

Instructions:

1. Salt water liberally and bring to boil. Cook pasta to al dente according to package instructions.

2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet.

3. Brown ground turkey over medium high heat until cooked through. Then set aside.

4. Using the same skillet, cook onion until translucent. Then add garlic and continue to cook for 1 minute working to avoid burning the garlic.

5. Add flour and combine cooking until browned.Slowly add beef broth in order to thicken.

6. Mix in the marinara sauce until combined.

7. Add seasonings and stir.

8. Add cooked pasta and coat with the sauce. Gently mix in the cooked ground turkey.

9. Mix in yogurt and skim milk mixture. Mix in sour cream.

10. Fold in the cheese.

11. Weigh out the entire pasta dishing grams. This number will be your for total servings in your tracking app.

12. Enjoy!

📹 Watch Coach Maggie make it step-by-step

Macros for 400g:

30g protein
38g carbohydrates
10g fat