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Pasta with turkey

Skillet Pasta with Turkey

A tasty, simple, quick dish! Pasta with turkey is a lifesaver for busy cooks. Sometimes you're short on time but still need to get dinner on the table for the whole family. Meat and a side in one — a complete, tasty, wholesome, satisfying dish. Everyone goes away full and happy.

Snezhana

Recipe author

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Spaghetti

200

Turkey breast

300

Onion

Garlic

Vegetable oil

Salt

Ground black pepper

Fresh herbs

Hard cheese

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 33 % 13 g

Fats 13 % 5 g

Carbohydrates 55 % 22 g

186 kcal

GI: 9 / 91 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 40 min

Step 1:

How do you make skillet pasta with turkey? Gather your ingredients. Rinse the turkey breast, pat it dry with paper towels, and cut it into small cubes.
Step 2:

Peel the onion and chop it finely with a knife.
Step 3:

Pour the vegetable oil into a skillet, heat it, and sauté the onion until soft.
Step 4:

Add the turkey to the onion in the skillet and season to taste with salt and ground black pepper. You can add any other seasoning you like.
Step 5:

Stir and cook the meat over medium heat, stirring now and then with a spatula, for about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, put the pasta on to boil. Use any pasta you like — I used spaghetti. Durum-wheat pasta is the more wholesome choice, of course.
Step 6:

Pour water into a pot, add a pinch of salt, and bring it to a boil. Add the pasta, stir, bring it back to a boil, reduce the heat, and cook for the time on the package — but stop just short, so it stays slightly firm (al dente). Drain it in a colander.
Step 7:

Peel a couple of garlic cloves and finely chop or grate them.
Step 8:

Add the pasta and minced garlic to the skillet with the turkey. Toss and cook everything together for about 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the dish rest, covered, for another 10 minutes.
Step 9:

Meanwhile, grate the hard cheese and chop some fresh parsley and dill, or green onion.
Step 10:

Serve the turkey and pasta sprinkled with grated cheese, fresh herbs, green onion, and sesame seeds. You can make this dish often — it's easy to vary by adding more vegetables (which changes the flavor) and by using different shapes and kinds of pasta (which changes the look). Enjoy!

You can swap the turkey for chicken or any other meat you like. Just keep in mind that the cooking time and calorie count will change.
For tips on cooking pasta properly, getting it al dente, choosing a quality product, and more, see our article "Pasta — the fine points of choosing and cooking it."
Important! The wrong pan can ruin even the best recipe. For all the details on choosing the perfect skillet for different dishes, see our guide.