Description
A warm and encouraging recipe for a Creamy One-Pot Ground Turkey and Spinach Pasta Skillet, designed for quick, family-friendly weeknight dinners. This dish transforms your kitchen into a place of joy and connection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 8 ounces pasta (such as penne or rotini)
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (or half-and-half)
- 2 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet or pot over medium heat. Add ground turkey and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned. Drain excess fat if necessary.
- Add chopped onion to the skillet and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
- Pour in the diced tomatoes (with their juice) and broth. Add the pasta, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir well.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is cooked through and most of the liquid is absorbed.
- Stir in the heavy cream until the sauce is creamy.
- Fold in the fresh spinach. Cook until the spinach wilts, about 1-2 minutes.
- Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese until melted and fully incorporated. Serve immediately.
Notes
- This recipe minimizes cleanup by using just one pot.
- Feel free to substitute spinach with kale or add other vegetables like mushrooms or bell peppers during the onion cooking stage.
- Adjust the amount of broth if you prefer a thinner or thicker sauce when the pasta is done cooking.
- Liam suggests adding a pinch of red pepper flakes if you want a little spice!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet/One-Pot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 42g
- Cholesterol: 95mg