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I don’t know about you, but I’m loving these one pot dinners. What’s not to love? Using less pots and pans while cooking, or just simplifying dinner. Weeknights are crazy busy. We have school, work, extracurriculars, showers and more. There’s so much that goes into a day. Finding yummy better for you recipes, that are easy to make can be a challenge. I’m pretty proud of my new One Pot Turkey and Pasta Recipe. It is delicious, plus it’s kid and husband approved at my house already!
New recipes in, old recipes out…
I have a list of favorite recipes that I use in my house. I felt like it was time to refresh our favorites, and try to add in more vegetables, and better for you ingredients. I started brainstorming, and researching. I have a lot of recipes that use ground beef. I feel like ground beef has been played out too many times at this point, and I wanted something different, and better for us. So I thought, what about turkey?
I went to Walmart to see what I could find. I found some Butterball® Ground Turkey on the shelf in the poultry and meat section. It’s all natural with no artificial ingredients, which I love! I compared the ground beef I usually buy with the Butterball Ground Turkey. I found the Butterball Ground Turkey is lower in fat and calories, making it a fantastic alternative! Inspiration instantly struck me, and I grabbed the ingredients to try it out! It went over so well with the kids and my husband, it’s definitely making the favorite’s list. I’m now thinking I will probably need to add more ground turkey recipes to our favorites!
Recipe Tutorial
Over medium heat, brown and saute Butterball Ground Turkey, onion, garlic, and mushroom.
Sprinkle thyme, garlic powder, and salt into the pot, then stir well.
Next mix cornstarch and water together in a small cup. Add the cornstarch to turkey mixture, and stir continuously until mixed thoroughly.
Turn the heat up to medium high. Then, very slowly pour in milk a little at a time. Add a splash of milk, stir for a few minutes, until sauce or liquid has thickened. Repeat this process, until you mix in all of the milk.
Place spinach and bowtie pasta in the pot, and mix well. Turn heat to low, cover and simmer for 12-14 minutes, (stirring occasionally) or until bowtie pasta is done.
Serve and enjoy! Refrigerate leftovers properly.
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One Pot Turkey and Pasta Recipe
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Ingredients:
- 1lb. Butterball Ground Turkey
- 2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 white onion, diced
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tsp dried thyme *optional
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (cornstarch as a thickener for the sauce, it’s gluten free)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 1/4 cup milk
- 2 cups bowtie pasta (to make this recipe gluten free, use gluten free bowties)
- 2 cups baby spinach, packed
Directions:
- Over medium heat, brown and saute Butterball Ground Turkey, onion, garlic, and mushroom.
- Sprinkle thyme, garlic powder, and salt into the pot, then stir well.
- Mix cornstarch and water in a small cup.
- Add cornstarch to the turkey mixture, and stir continuously until mixed thoroughly.
- Turn the heat up the heat to medium high.
- Very slowly pour in milk a little add a time. Add a splash of milk, stir for a few minutes, until sauce or liquid has thickened. Repeat this process, until you mix in all of the milk.
- Place spinach and bowtie pasta in the pot, and mix well.
- Turn heat to low, cover and simmer for 12-14 minutes, (stirring occasionally) or until bowtie pasta is done.
- Serve and enjoy!
- Refrigerate leftovers properly.
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This dish was a huge hit in my house! I love that it’s packed full of flavor, uses better for you ingredients, and it was quick and easy to make on a Monday night! I’d love to hear your favorite quick and easy weeknight meals. I am still looking for more recipes to refresh our favorite’s list! Leave me a comment with one of your recipes!
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I can see how this would be a great weeknight meal. I will have to try it soon, though maybe without the mushrooms! #client
Glad that you like it! You could substitute something like carrots, or peas instead of mushrooms! I think green peas would be a great substitute!
Thanks for visiting Melanie!
I hate washing dishes…so one pot meals are great. I love the pasta and spinach with this. It’s a new twist for me. I usually do a large container of rice, then one pot meals that I serve over that rice through the week. I am going to try your recipe.
I hate washing dishes too! My dishwasher has been broken for like three months! My one pot meals are keeping me sane right now!
Rice is such a great staple! I like to add some quinoa to our rice, for extra nutrition!
Thank you for stopping by Dawn! It’s always a pleasure to chat with you!