Looking for a dinner on a busy weeknight? Then check out this skillet meal with turkey and pasta in just 25 minutes.
Turkey and Penne Pasta
- Prep Time 0 min
- Total 25 min
- Ingredients 8
- Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked penne pasta (8 oz)
- 1/2 lb lean ground turkey
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed, if desired
- 2 cups fat-free extra-chunky tomato pasta sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 cup finely shredded or shredded mozzarella cheese (2 oz)
Instructions
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Step1Cook pasta as directed on package. Drain; cover to keep warm.
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Step2Meanwhile, heat 10-inch nonstick skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add turkey, garlic, Italian seasoning and fennel; cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until turkey is no longer pink.
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Step3Stir in pasta sauce and sugar. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors. Serve sauce over pasta; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
Nutrition
460
Calories
11g
Total Fat
25g
Protein
69g
Total Carbohydrate
10g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 460
- Calories from Fat
- 100
- Total Fat
- 11g
- 18%
- Saturated Fat
- 3 1/2g
- 17%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 45mg
- 15%
- Sodium
- 730mg
- 30%
- Potassium
- 570mg
- 16%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 69g
- 23%
- Dietary Fiber
- 5g
- 20%
- Sugars
- 10g
- Protein
- 25g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
3 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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