Turkey Pasta Primavera

Ingredients

• Penne Pasta

  Ragu

  3 ¹⁄₁₆ cup or 227g

• Ground turkey

  Poultry food products, raw

  1 lb or 454g

• Onions

  Sweet, raw

  1 onion or 331g

• Red bell pepper

  Sweet, raw

  1 medium or 119g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 tbsp or 9g

• Spinach

  Raw

  2 cup or 60g

• Parmesan cheese

  Grated

  ½ cup or 50g

• Chili powder

  Spices

  1 tsp or 3g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  1 tsp, whole or 2g

• Salt

  Table

  1 tsp or 6g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Crushed red pepper flakes

  ¼ tsp or 0.08g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Diced Tomatoes

  Canned - Del Monte

  10 oz or 284g

Directions

1. Place a pot of salted water over medium-high heat and bring water to boil. Cook pasta according to the package. Strain and set aside when finished cooking.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to cover the skillet. Add onion, garlic, and bell pepper. Cook for about 5 mins, stirring occasionally.
3. Add turkey meat and seasonings (salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, red pepper). Cook for another 7 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink. Drain the excess grease from the skillet.
4. Turn the heat to low and add the canned tomatoes to the pot. Stir and cook for another 2 minutes.
5. Stir in the cooked pasta noodles and spinach.Let sit for another minute or two until the spinach wilts.
6. Top with parmesan cheese and enjoy!
7. To portion, divide into 6ths; for a more exact portion measurement, divide total food weight (not including dish) by 6.
8. Recipe by: Jordan Smith (source: https://jordosworld.com/turkey-pasta-primavera/)