Description
This One Pot Ground Turkey Pasta Recipe combines lean ground turkey, gluten-free penne, fresh spinach, carrots, celery, garlic, and tomatoes in a savory, flavorful sauce, creating a quick, hearty, and nutritious weeknight dinner with minimal cleanup.
Ingredients
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (15 ml)
750 g (1.6 lbs) ground turkey (7% fat)
1 tbsp Italian herb seasoning
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 onion, diced
2 large celery stalks, diced
1 large carrot, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar (15 ml)
1 tbsp gluten free soy sauce or tamari (15 ml)
10 oz dried gluten free penne
3 tbsp nutritional yeast (can sub with parmesan cheese)
2 1/2 cups chicken or beef stock (600 ml)
1 can diced tomatoes (15oz | 400g)
2 cups spinach (60 g)
Red chili flakes and fresh herbs for topping, optional
Instructions
Warm a large skillet with oil over a medium-high heat. Add the turkey, Italian seasoning & black pepper. Cook about 5 minutes or until almost no pink remains – make sure to stir and break up the turkey as it cooks.
Add onion, carrot, celery & garlic. Cook another 5 minutes or so until the meat is fully browned and the veggie have softened. Add vinegar (and soy sauce/tamari if using). Cook an additional 1 minute.
Stir in the penne, diced tomatoes and stock. Use the back of a spoon to smooth the turkey mixture down into an even layer so that the pasta is almost entirely covered in liquid.
Reduce to a medium or medium-low heat until you reach a gentle simmer. Cover with a fitted lit and cook for about 7-8 minutes.
Remove the lid and stir in the nutritional yeast (or parmesan). Turn off the heat. Add the spinach to the pan and cover with the lid once more for a minute or so to wilt the spinach. Once wilted, stir the spinach in fully. Taste and season with salt as you see fit then serve.
Let cool and store leftovers in an airtight container up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: One Pot
- Cuisine: American