Mascarpone Cheese and Turkey Bake

A rich cream dish with Turkey (or chicken) and ham baked in the over to give the dish a bubbling crispy top.

Serves 4 * Preparation time: 15 minutes * Cooking time 35-40 minutes

What You Will Need
25g (1oz) butter
25g (1oz) plain flour
300ml (½pt) milk
pinch freshly grated nutmeg
salt and freshly ground black pepper
45ml (3tbsp) Mascarpone cheese
225g (8oz) Buitoni Cellentani
225g (8oz) cooked turkey breast, chopped
225g (8oz) thickly sliced ham, chopped
100g (4oz) chestnut mushrooms, sliced
50g (2oz) mature cheddar, grated

How To Make It

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C, 375°F or Gas mark 5.

2. Melt the butter in a pan and add the flour. Cook for 1minute, stirring. Gradually add the milk, stirring to make a smooth whitesauce. Add the nutmeg and season to taste. Stir in the Mascarpone.

3. At the same time cook the Buitioni pasta in boiling water until just tender ‘al dente’ - then drain. Add the turkey, ham and mushrooms to the pasta and pour over sauce. Stir well then transfer to an ovenproof dish. Scatter cheddar over the top and then bake in the oven for 20 minutes, or until crusty, golden and bubbling.Hints And TipsSimply serve this dish with a selection of steamed baby vegetables such as carrots, sweet corn and green beans.

recipe taken from Buitoni website