BAKED ZUCCHINI NOODLES WITH CREAMY RICOTTA

Baked Zucchini Noodles with Creamy Ricotta image

Baked zucchini noodles in a savory sauce with creamy ricotta to top it off!

Provided by mkhurt

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Ground Turkey Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup diced onion
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 pound ground turkey
1 (16 ounce) jar marinara sauce
1 (16 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
2 cups zucchini noodles
7 tablespoons ricotta cheese
¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
5 leaves basil, thinly sliced
1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Heat olive oil in an oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Add ground turkey and cook and stir until browned, crumbly, and no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Pour in marinara sauce and diced tomatoes; let simmer until thick, about 10 minutes.
Squeeze zucchini noodles to get most of the water out. Add to the skillet and stir to combine. Add ricotta cheese in 1-tablespoon dollops around the skillet. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top.
Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes to set up. Sprinkle with basil and red pepper flakes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 431.2 calories, Carbohydrate 26.9 g, Cholesterol 98.2 mg, Fat 21.9 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 31.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 917.7 mg, Sugar 14.3 g