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Thanksgiving Turkey Riggies Casserole

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
70 min
TOTAL TIME
95 min
SERVINGS
8 servings
Dinner
Thanksgiving Turkey Riggies Casserole
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 pounds cooked, chopped turkey meat
  • 1/2 cup chopped pepperoncini peppers
  • 1/2 cup chopped, pitted kalamata olives
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
  • 6 ounces hot Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 cup sliced button mushrooms
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 (28 ounce) jar prepared marinara sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 pound rigatoni pasta, cooked and drained
  • 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • chopped Italian flat leaf parsley
Instructions
1
Gather all necessary components for the dish.
2
Take leftover turkey and place it in a mixing container. Chop the turkey into small pieces and add pepperoncini peppers and kalamata olives to it; set the mixture aside temporarily.
3
Heat olive oil in a large cooking vessel over medium-high heat. Add Italian sausage and cook until the sausage is browned, crumbled, and broken into small pieces, approximately 5 minutes. Add diced onions, mushrooms, and salt; cook until the onions are soft and start to become translucent, around 3 to 4 minutes.
4
Remove any remaining residue from the bottom of the pot with white wine and simmer until the wine has evaporated, roughly 5 minutes. Add chicken broth, marinara sauce, water, and cream; add the turkey mixture and bring to a simmer.
5
Reduce heat to medium-low and let it cook for about 15 minutes.
6
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil and cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, approximately 10 minutes. Drain excess water.
7
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
8
Transfer cooked rigatoni into the sauce pot and mix well. Transfer mixture to a large casserole dish. Dot surface with mozzarella cheese and push it inside the pasta mixture.
9
Sprinkle the top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
10
Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling around edges and top is nicely browned, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes.
11
Sprinkle with parsley before serving.