One Pot Ground Turkey Pasta
A delicious and easy one pot meal with ground turkey, vegetables, and gluten-free pasta.
Equipment
- Large Skillet For cooking the pasta and turkey mixture.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1.6 lbs ground turkey (7% fat)
- 1 tbsp Italian herb seasoning
- 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 whole onion, diced
- 2 large celery stalks, diced
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp gluten-free soy sauce or tamari
- 10 oz dried gluten-free penne
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast (or parmesan cheese)
- 2.5 cups chicken or beef stock
- 15 oz can diced tomatoes
- 2 cups spinach
- 1 pinch red chili flakes and fresh herbs for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with olive oil. Add the ground turkey, Italian seasoning, and black pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes until the turkey is almost cooked through, breaking it up as it cooks.
- Add the diced onion, celery, carrot, and garlic. Cook for another 5 minutes until the turkey is fully cooked and the vegetables are softened. Stir in the balsamic vinegar and soy sauce or tamari, if using. Cook for an additional minute.
- Stir in the penne, diced tomatoes, and stock. Smooth the turkey mixture down with the back of a spoon to cover the pasta with liquid.
- Reduce the heat to medium or medium-low to simmer gently. Cover with a lid 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 for a minute to wilt the spinach. Stir in the wilted spinach. Season with salt to taste and serve.
- Let it cool before storing any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Notes
No alcoholic drinks allowed, please substitute with a non-alcoholic option.