Weeknight Pasta With Broccoli And Ground Turkey Recipes

EASY GROUND TURKEY BROCCOLI PASTA DINNER

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package. During the last 2 minutes of cooking, add the broccoli.
• Drain the broccoli and pasta and return to the pot. Cover and set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium high heat.
• Add the turkey, paprika, garlic, red pepper flakes and salt.
• Break the turkey into pieces, while cooking until browned. (see notes)
• Add the turkey mixture, the remaining olive oil, and the fresh basil to the pasta pot
• Mix until combined.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese when serving (or mix in just prior to serving).

GROUND TURKEY AND BROCCOLI PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat large Dutch oven or pot on medium heat and swirl oil to coat. Add onion and saute for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add ground turkey and cook for 5 minutes, breaking into pieces and stirring with spatula.
• Add pasta, stock, salt and pepper; stir and level with spatula. Then cover and cook on low heat for 10-12 minutes, checking after 10 minutes. Brown rice pasta and any gluten free pasta cooks faster than wheat.
• When pasta is al dente (not too soft, so it doesn't become a mush), turn off heat and add broccoli, tomato, garlic and red pepper flakes. Stir, cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Add parsley and Parmesan cheese and gently stir. Serve hot.

WEEKNIGHT PASTA WITH BROCCOLI AND GROUND TURKEY

Steps:

• Bring 4 quarts of water to a rapid boil in a stockpot.
• In the meantime, heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground turkey and cook, stirring frequently, until crumbled and lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in onion, Italian seasoning, and pepper and cook until onion is translucent, 3 to 5 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, add pasta to the boiling water; return to a boil and cook for 7 to 8 minutes. Add broccoli and continue cooking until pasta is tender yet firm to the bite and broccoli is just fork-tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Drain pasta and broccoli and return to the pot. Stir in the turkey mixture and pasta sauce; mix thoroughly.

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!

TURKEY WITH PASTA AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Trim or break off the flowerettes of the broccoli. There should be about five cups. Bring enough water to the boil to cover the broccoli pieces when they are added. Add the broccoli and cook about three minutes or until crisp-tender. Do not overcook. Drain thoroughly.
• Melt two tablespoons of the butter in a saucepan and add the flour, stirring with a wire whisk. When blended, add the milk, stirring rapidly with the whisk. When thickened and smooth, add the salt, nutmeg and cayenne. Add the cream and remove from the heat. Stir rapidly with the whisk while adding the egg yolks. Stir in the cheese. Set aside.
• Bring the water to the boil in a saucepan and add the salt and fettuccine. When the water returns to the boil, cook to the desired degree of doneness. Fresh fettuccine will cook in about two to three minutes; dried fettuccine may require up to nine minutes or longer. Drain. Return the fettuccine to the cooking utensil and add one tablespoon of butter. Add salt and pepper to taste and toss briefly
• Meanwhile, cut the turkey meat against the grain into thin slices. Spoon the fettuccine into an oval baking dish (a dish measuring about 13 by 10 by 2 1/2 inches is ideal). Scatter the broccoli pieces evenly on top.
• Heat two tablespoons of butter in a skillet and add the meat and garlic. Cook, stirring briefly, just to heat through. Scatter the slices over the broccoli. Spoon the cheese sauce over all. Sprinkle the grated Parmesan over the sauce. Place in the oven and bake 10 minutes. Run under the broiler until nicely browned on top, about two to three minutes.

WEEKNIGHT PASTA WITH BROCCOLI AND GROUND TURKEY

Steps:

• Bring 4 quarts of water to a rapid boil in a stockpot.
• In the meantime, heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground turkey and cook, stirring frequently, until crumbled and lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in onion, Italian seasoning, and pepper and cook until onion is translucent, 3 to 5 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, add pasta to the boiling water; return to a boil and cook for 7 to 8 minutes. Add broccoli and continue cooking until pasta is tender yet firm to the bite and broccoli is just fork-tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Drain pasta and broccoli and return to the pot. Stir in the turkey mixture and pasta sauce; mix thoroughly.