Creamy Blush Sauce with Turkey and Penne
Recipe from Prego Italian Sauce

Turkey simmers slowly with Prego® Mushroom and Green Pepper Italian Sauce to serve over pasta with a pinch of red pepper and a touch of cream and Parmesan cheese.


Creamy Blush Sauce with Turkey and Penne

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Servings: 8
Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 7 hrs 20 mins
Related Categories: Creamy Sauces, Pasta, Sauces, Turkey, Turkey Breasts
 
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Ingredients
  • 4 
    turkey thighs, skin removed (about 3 pounds)
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  • 1  jar
    (24 ounces) Prego® Chunky Garden Mushroom and Green Pepper Italian Sauce
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  • 1/2  tsp.
    crushed red pepper
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  • 1/2  cup
    half-and-half
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    Hot cooked penne pasta
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    Grated Parmesan cheese
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Directions
1.
Place the turkey into a 3 1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker. Pour the sauce over the turkey and sprinkle with the red pepper.
2.
Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours* or until the turkey is cooked through. Remove the turkey from the cooker to a cutting board. Let stand for 10 minutes. Remove the turkey meat from the bones.
3.
Stir the turkey meat and the half-and-half into the cooker. Spoon the turkey mixture over the pasta. Sprinkle with the cheese.
4.
*Or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours.

Tip:
You can substitute 8 bone-in chicken thighs (about 2 pounds) for the turkey thighs.

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