Pasta in a Pot

We have a family tradition of letting each person in our family at specific times pick the celebration dinner meal, whether it be a birthday dinner, a significant guest coming for a visit or other special occasions to honor someone we love! One month ago we had the awesome privilege of hosting missionaries from Rwanda. Pasta in a Pot was their special request for their first night meal. Pasta is a Pot is a favorite of all my girls and I consider this missionary couple family because the wife is one of my “girls”. She lived with us for most of the year before she began her missionary career with YWAM and she has now transitioned to running her own missionary organization called “Do Something”. So here is our favorite pasta dish that was used all throughout our girls high school sports careers.


Ingredients

1 package (16 oz) large shell macaroni
8 oz provolone cheese grated
8 oz mozzarella cheese grated
2 cups Greek yogurt
1-2 lbs ground turkey
3 cloves garlic smashed
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil or 2 Tablespoons fresh basil chopped fine
2 quarts spaghetti sauce homemade or your favorite store brand

Brown the ground turkey in a large pan with the garlic and spices. When brown, add spaghetti sauce and simmer for 20-30 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the shell noodles as directed. Drain and mix in a bowl with the greek yogurt. Grate the cheeses. In a large casserole, layer the creamy shell noodles, the sauce and the cheese, repeat. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Serve with a big green salad and crusty french bread.

What is one of your favorite family meals-one that has become a traditional special request dish?