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One-Pot Ground Turkey Pasta Recipe
There's no tomato sauce in this Mexican-inspired ground turkey pasta! It's a fast and easy recipe that takes just 30 minutes to prepare.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 390 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt , divided
- 3 teaspoon ground cumin , divided
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper , divided
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 medium onion , diced
- ½ cup red bell pepper , diced
- 3 cloves garlic , minced or pressed
- 1 10- ounce can diced tomatoes and green chilies
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 10 ounces dried penne pasta
- 3 cups chicken broth
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 4 cups fresh baby spinach (2 big handfuls)
- ½ cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
- chopped cilantro , for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large, high-sided skillet or Dutch oven over medium high heat until it shimmers and then add the ground turkey with 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon ground cumin, the oregano, ½ teaspoon black pepper and the crushed red pepper. Break up the turkey with the spices and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Add the onion, red bell pepper, and pressed garlic and cook for another 5 minutes or until the turkey is browned and the veggies soften.
- Add the canned tomatoes with green chiles to the skillet or pot with the rest of the kosher salt, cumin, black pepper, chili powder and stir.
- Add the penne pasta and cover with the chicken broth, bring to a boil, turn down to a simmer, cover and cook until the pasta is just tender, about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the cream and fold in the spinach and cook until the spinach wilts, taste for seasoning and top with the shredded cheese.
- Garnish with the chopped cilantro, sit back and watch the forks fly!
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Notes
- Choose a high-sided 3 to 4 quart sauté pan or a Dutch oven to make this recipe in to have enough room for the pasta to expand in as it cooks.
Nutrition Information
Calories
390kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
64mg
(21%)
Sodium
1332mg
(56%)
Potassium
737mg
(21%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
2698IU
(54%)
Vitamin C
36mg
(40%)
Calcium
156mg
(16%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 390
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 390kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 64mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 1332mg | 56% |
| Potassium | 737mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2698IU | 54% |
| Vitamin C | 36mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 156mg | 16% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.