Ingredients

  • 12 lb rigatoni pasta
  • 4 teaspoons olive oil
  • 12 cup onion, diced
  • 1 12 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 23 lb lean ground turkey
  • 1 dash salt, to taste
  • 1 dash fresh ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 cups tomato sauce
  • 23 cup black olives, halved and pitted
  • 13 cup fresh basil, chopped
  • 23 cup fat free mozzarella cheese, grated
  • 13 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350F
  • Bring 1/2 gallon of salted water to boil.
  • Add the rigatoni and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Drain and rinse with cold water.
  • Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add the onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds more.
  • Add the ground turkey, season with salt and pepper, and brown.
  • Drain off the excess fat.
  • Add the tomato sauce and olives, and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Adjust the seasoning.
  • In a casserole dish, toss the rigatoni, meat sauce and basil together.
  • Sprinkle with the cheeses.
  • Bake until the cheese is bubbly and brown and the dish is thoroughly heated, about 15 to 20 minutes; bake longer if the dish has been refrigerated.