Ground Turkey Pasta

This ground turkey pasta dish is made with small shell noodles and seasoned ground turkey tossed in a rich, tomato cream sauce and garnished with fresh herbs!

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 25

Servings:

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 cup chopped onions
4 cloves garlic , minced
1 pound ground turkey
28 ounce can peeled San Marzano tomatoes
1 teaspoon salt , more to taste
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
pepper or red pepper flakes , to taste
12 ounces medium shell pasta , or ziti
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup grated parmesan , more if desired

For serving: fresh basil

Instructions

Brown ground turkey with onion and garlic. Heat 2 Tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1/2 cup onions and cook for 3-5 minutes, or until soft. Add in ground turkey and cook until no longer pink. Drain and then add garlic and cook and additional minute.
Add in the can of tomatoes and break them open with a fork or your hands. Sprinkle in 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Allow to simmer over low heat.
Cook the noodles according to package directions in a pot of salted water. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water if needed to thin the sauce.
Simmer. After the tomatoes have simmered at least 10 minutes, remove from heat. Use an immersion blender if desired to remove tomato chunks. Then add 1 cup cream, 1/2 cup parmesan and a sprinkle of fresh basil. Simmer a couple minutes and then season to taste. Add in a little bit of pasta water if needed to thin it out.
Serve the sauce over the noodles while hot. Top with extra parmesan and basil if desired.

Notes

Additions: If you want to bulk up the pasta, cooked sausage or chicken is a great addition.

Pasta: Swap the rigatoni for any type of pasta such as ziti, fussili or farfalle.

Storage: Store leftover sauce in a covered container in the refrigerator up to 3 days.

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