Ground Turkey Pasta
Ground turkey pasta is a delicious and healthy dish for the whole family! It's an easy busy weeknight dinner that can be prepared in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 cans Tomato sauce 15 oz cans
- 1.5 lb Ground turkey
- 1/3 cup Red onion diced
- 1 tsp Garlic diced
- 1/3 cup Red bell pepper diced
- 1/2 cup Baby spinach chopped
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- Salt to taste
- Black Pepper to taste
Instructions
Penne Pasta
- Bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat
- Season with salt
- Cook pasta to package instructions
Ground Turkey Meat Mixture
- In a large skillet heat to medium-high heat.
- While your skillet is heating, dice your red onions, red bell peppers and finely chop your spinach.
- Once the skillet is hot, pour 1 tsp of olive oil in the pan and brown the ground turkey
- Once the turkey is cooked through, remove from heat and drain the excess fat
- Return skillet to the heat and add another tsp of oil
- Next add your onions, garlic and peppers and cook until just softened. About 2-3 minutes
- Once softened, add your spinach and stir until the spinach begins to wilt
- Add your cooked ground turkey to the skillet and add 2 cans of tomato sauce plus your seasonings
- Allow your sauce to come to a bubble and then reduce heat to medium heat and allow to simmer so flavors combine. About 10-15 minutes.
Optional Toppings
- Parmesan cheese
- Creamy mozzarella
- Fresh parsley
- Fresh herbs
- Fresh basil
Notes
Nutrition facts are estimated based on ingredients used. Serving size is 2 oz of penne pasta and 3oz of ground turkey mixture.