Turkey Pasta Bake

To prepare meat sauce:
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions, bell pepper and garlic and saute for 3 minutes, until beginning to soften. Add ground turkey to pan and cook, breaking up meat, until no pink remains. Add cinnamon, chili powder and nutmeg; cook for 1 minute. Add red wine to pan and simmer uncovered for 2-3 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar and oregano. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 20-25 minutes.

While sauce is simmering, cook pasta according to package directions. When just al dente drain and set aside.

Preheat oven to 375F.

While meat sauce is simmering, prepare bechamel:
Add flour to a small saucepan. Slowly whisk in 1 cup of the milk so that no lumps remain. Heat over medium heat until bubbles begin to form then add remaining 1 cup of milk, nutmeg and garlic powder. Heat, whisking constantly, until thickened (about 4 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup of the parmesan cheese.

To assemble:
Mix cooked pasta into the meat sauce. Pour into a 9×9 baking dish. Pour bechamel evenly over top. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan. Bake for 30 minutes then enjoy!

Optional: At the end of the cook time, pop it under the broiler for a minute to brown up the top.