Creamy Turkey Spinach Penne Pasta Recipes

CREAMY TURKEY & SPINACH PENNE PASTA

Steps:

• Prepare the pasta according to package instructions, draining well and set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat oil on medium high heat. Add ground turkey and seasoning and cook 5-7 minutes stirring to combine seasonings.
• Add onion, mushroom and bell peppers to ground turkey mixture. Cook until veggies are tender and translucent.
• Add vegetable stock, heavy cream and black pepper to the ground turkey and veggie mixture. Stir and combine all ingredients well to make a creamy sauce.
• Add drained Penne pasta and Baby spinach. Simmer for another minute or two on low heat just until spinach is cooked but not too wilted.
• Serve and Enjoy.

CREAMY GROUND TURKEY, SPINACH AND PEA PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large stock pot of salted water to a boil.
• Meanwhile, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil along with the ground turkey and cook, breaking up the turkey with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Turn the heat to medium low and add the garlic and thyme; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Next, add the flour and stir to coat. If the skillet looks too dry, add 1 to 2 more tablespoons olive oil. Cook, stirring, until it smells nutty, about 2 minutes. Deglaze the skillet with the vermouth or white wine and cook, scraping up the browned bits with the wooden spoon, until the liquid evaporates. Next, add the milk and 1 cup Parmesan, liberally season with salt and pepper then simmer on low heat until the sauce thickens, 8 to 10 minutes.
• At this point drop the pasta into the boiling water and cook per the package directions until al dente.
• Five minutes before the pasta is ready, add the spinach and peas to the sauce and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Taste for seasoning; add more salt and pepper, if necessary. Add the pasta, along with 3/4 to 1 cup of the pasta cooking water, directly to the skillet and stir until the sauce is thick and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Serve the pasta in shallow bowls, then sprinkle with pepper and extra Parmesan.

CREAMY ALFREDO-TURKEY SKILLET DINNER

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, cook and drain pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook turkey, Italian seasoning and salt over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until turkey is no longer pink; drain.
• Stir spinach into turkey. Cook uncovered over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until spinach is wilted. Stir in pasta sauce and tomatoes. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated. Stir in pasta.
• Sprinkle with cheese; reduce heat to low. Cover; cook about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

ONE-POT PASTA WITH GROUND TURKEY AND SPINACH

Steps:

• 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, 1/2 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!

CREAMY TURKEY PASTA

Steps:

• Cook penne according to package directions.
• Heat butter in large nonstick skillet; add onions, garlic and mushrooms, cook until softened- approximately 3 minutes.
• Add spinach, cook until just wilted- approximately 1 minute.
• Add turkey, pimentos, broth, soup and sour cream, heat through- without boiling.
• Drain pasta.
• To serve, top noodles with turkey mixture.
• Add pepper and parmesan cheese to taste.