Description
A healthy and hearty pasta dish packed with protein from ground turkey and fiber from whole wheat pasta, ready in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces whole wheat pasta
- 1 pound ground turkey or chicken
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup spinach
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Grated Parmesan cheese for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the whole wheat pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
- Add ground turkey or chicken, season with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook until browned.
- Stir in cherry tomatoes and spinach, cooking until spinach wilts and tomatoes soften.
- Combine the cooked pasta with the meat and vegetable mixture, tossing to combine.
- Serve warm, topped with grated Parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
For an extra kick, add red pepper flakes when cooking the meat. Feel free to swap vegetables based on what you have on hand.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg