Turkey Rigatoni Rosa
with Cream Cheese, Zucchini & Parm
- Wheat
- Milk
Fun fact: “Rosa” means “pink” in Italian. For our chefs’ version of rigatoni rosa, you’ll make a homemade pink sauce with a savory sausage base and a sprinkle of chili flakes (for a little heat!). Toss that with rigatoni and sautéed zucchini, then sprinkle Parmesan all over and we promise: you’ll be blushing from all the compliments you receive on this meal.
Ingredients
6 ounce
Rigatoni Pasta
(Contains: Wheat)
1 unit
Zucchini
1 clove
Garlic
10 ounce
Ground Turkey
1 unit
Tomato Paste
4 tablespoon
Cream Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
1 teaspoon
Chili Flakes
6 tablespoon
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
2 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
½ teaspoon
Sugar
1 tablespoon
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Once water is boiling, add rigatoni; cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes. • Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water (1½ cups for 4 servings), then drain and set aside. • Meanwhile, trim and halve zucchini lengthwise; slice crosswise into ¼-inch-thick half-moons. Peel and mince or grate garlic.
• While pasta cooks, heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add zucchini; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and tender, 5-6 minutes. Remove pan from heat; transfer zucchini to a plate. • Remove sausage from casing if necessary; discard casing. Heat another drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add sausage to pan and cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until almost cooked through, 3-4 minutes (it’ll finish cooking in the next step).
Open package of chicken and drain off any excess liquid. Cook through this step as instructed, swapping in chicken (no need to break up into pieces!) or turkey for sausage; season with salt and pepper.
• Stir garlic and tomato paste into pan with sausage; cook until garlic is fragrant, tomato paste is well distributed, and sausage is fully cooked, 1-2 minutes. • Stir in cream cheese, stock concentrate, ½ cup reserved pasta cooking water (ladle straight from the pot if pasta hasn’t finished cooking yet), 1 TBSP butter, ½ tsp sugar, and a pinch of chili flakes to taste. (For 4 servings, use ¾ cup pasta cooking water, 2 TBSP butter, and 1 tsp sugar.) Remove from heat.
• Add drained rigatoni and zucchini to pan with sauce. Stir in half the Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper to taste. TIP: If needed, stir in more reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a time until pasta is coated in a creamy sauce. • Divide between bowls; top with remaining Parmesan and serve.
Ground Turkey is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Sep 2026- Flavor: The rosa sauce is creamy and satisfying, though several found it needed more seasoning — Italian herbs, extra garlic, or a larger tomato paste helped deepen the flavor 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Quick and straightforward on a weeknight; the rigatoni takes a few extra minutes to cook compared to thinner pasta shapes.
- Suggestions: Double the tomato paste and add a splash more pasta water for a saucier result; pork or turkey sausage works better than plain ground turkey for a richer, more flavorful base.
- Leftovers: Portions are generous and the dish keeps well, with several reviewers enjoying it for lunch the next day.
Reviews from our home cooks
Really good. Used ground turkey and low fat cream cheese. Came out great. Suggest cooking pasta 15 minutes not 11-12.
Would like more veggies in pasta dishes. Zucchini was good, but maybe also diced tomatoes instead of paste? I added tomatoes & onions.
Dish itself was delicious! Wish there were more ingredients for the sauce as there wasn't much sauce.
Maybe could have used more sauce to pasta ratio, but flavor was very good.
So easy and sooooo tasty!! The portion was perfect too!
I liked the Turkey better than the sausage I've had before. I added sun dried tomatoes
This was simple and easy to cook. Nothing amazing, but nothing to complain about.
This meal could have used peppers or something. The zucchini is lost on this dish. I used ground turkey, but peppers with the sausage would be a great combo. Great flavors btw!
Smaller sized noodles please. The noodles are too large for this dish.
Felt like it needed another packet of tomato paste and a little less pasta, but overall taste was good.
