This Central New York dish is a perfect way to use up your Thanksgiving leftovers in a baked casserole version that includes turkey instead of the usual chicken.
Ingredients
- ½ pounds cooked, chopped turkey meat: 1 piece
- pepperoncini peppers: 0.5 cup (chopped)
- chopped, pitted kalamata olives: 0.5 cup
- olive oil: 1 Tbsp (or as needed)
- ounces hot Italian sausage, casings removed: 6 piece
- onion: 1 cup (diced)
- button mushrooms: 1 cup (sliced)
- salt: (to taste)
- white wine: 0.5 cup
- chicken broth: 2 cups
- prepared marinara sauce: 1 jar (28 ounce jar)
- water: 1 cup
- heavy cream: 0.5 cup
- rigatoni pasta: 1 pound (drained)
- ounces fresh mozzarella cheese: 8 piece (cubed)
- Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese: 0.5 cup (grated)
- Italian flat leaf parsley: (chopped)
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Gather all ingredients. ALLRECIPES / DIANA CHISTRUGA
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Chop leftover turkey and place in a mixing bowl. Add pepperoncini peppers and kalamata olives; set aside. ALLRECIPES / DIANA CHISTRUGA
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Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add Italian sausage and cook until sausage is browned and crumbled, breaking it up into small pieces, about 5 minutes. Add diced onions, mushrooms, and salt. Cook until onions are soft and start to get translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. ALLRECIPES / DIANA CHISTRUGA
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Deglaze the bottom of the pot with white wine and simmer until wine has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Add chicken broth, marinara sauce, water, and cream. Add turkey mixture and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer about 15 minutes. ALLRECIPES / DIANA CHISTRUGA
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Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Drain. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). ALLRECIPES / DIANA CHISTRUGA
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Transfer the cooked rigatoni into the sauce pot and mix well. Transfer mixture to a large casserole dish. Dot surface with mozzarella cheese and push inside the pasta mixture. Sprinkle the top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. ALLRECIPES / DIANA CHISTRUGA
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Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling around the edges, and the top is nicely browned, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley. ALLRECIPES / DIANA CHISTRUGA
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Serve and enjoy. ALLRECIPES / DIANA CHISTRUGA
