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WEEKNIGHT PASTA WITH TURKEY AND SPINACH

January 23, 2020 by hipfoodiemom 9 Comments

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Weeknight Pasta with turkey and spinach! Quick and easy weeknight pasta made with Honeysuckle White Ground Turkey. So rich in flavor and delicious, you’re going to want to add this to your family’s dinner rotation!

Weeknight Pasta with turkey and spinach! Quick and easy weeknight pasta made with Honeysuckle White Ground Turkey. So rich in flavor and delicious, you’re going to want to add this to your family’s dinner rotation!

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Honeysuckle White.

Pasta to the rescue! If there’s one thing I know I can make and everyone will love it, it’s pasta! Spaghetti, penne, lasagna, angel hair, whatever is it, if a bowl of pasta hits the table, everyone in my family is happy.

I personally love orecchiette pasta and think that more people need to know about it! It’s the perfect shape and because they are like little “bowls”, they hold sauce and flavor and you get an amazing bite every time!

It’s the new year! How are those New Year’s Resolutions going? Did you make some goals with regards to meal planning or cooking more? I’ve said it before and I’m saying it again, this year, I plan to feed my family more turkey. It’s a great, healthy protein option and it’s delicious! I’m so happy to be partnering with Honeysuckle White once again with this amazing and easy, pasta recipe!

Weeknight Pasta with turkey and spinach! Quick and easy weeknight pasta made with Honeysuckle White Ground Turkey. So rich in flavor and delicious, you’re going to want to add this to your family’s dinner rotation!

I’ve already shared this incredibly delicious Rotisserie Marinated Turkey Breast Tenderloin and this Slow Cooker Chili recipe.

Weeknight Pasta with turkey and spinach! Quick and easy weeknight pasta made with Honeysuckle White Ground Turkey. So rich in flavor and delicious, you’re going to want to add this to your family’s dinner rotation!

HONEYSUCKLE WHITE TURKEY

Honeysuckle White turkeys are raised with care by independent family farmers. There are no growth-promoting antibiotics, added hormones or steroids in their products and the taste is incredible. We’ve been cooking with Honeysuckle White Ground Turkey and we love it! Honeysuckle White offers a wide variety of products besides whole-bird turkeys! You can check out all of their other products here.

YOU CAN’T GO WRONG WITH THIS PASTA

The beautiful thing about pasta is how versatile it is. You can really use any type of pasta for this recipe. I love to add ground turkey meat and spinach, but you can certainly add kale or some other thicker leafy greens. I added some heat here, but you can certainly skip the crushed hot pepper flakes in here if your family doesn’t like it. We hope you try this recipe! Your family is going to love it!

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5 from 4 votes

WEEKNIGHT PASTA WITH TURKEY AND SPINACH

Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Dinner
Keyword: easy pasta, pasta, pasta with turkey and spinach, turkey pasta, weeknight pasta
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb. orecchiette pasta or any short pasta
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin; split
  • 1 lb. Honeysuckle White Ground Turkey Breast
  • 1 small onion peeled and diced
  • 8 oz. cremini mushrooms sliced
  • 4 to 5 cups fresh spinach
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • kosher salt
  • ground pepper freshly cracked
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
  • Parmesan cheese freshly grated
  • fresh parsley finely chopped

Instructions

  • Bring water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente, for about 10 minutes or according to package directions. Drain the pasta, reserving about a 1/2 cup of the pasta water. Set aside.
  • Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large high-sided skillet or Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add the ground turkey breast and cook for about 5 minutes, breaking up the turkey meat. Add the onions and mushrooms and cook, stirring often, for about 7 to 8 minutes.
  • Add the spinach, garlic and cooked pasta into the saucepan and toss to combine and let the spinach wilt, for about 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in some of the reserved pasta water (start with just a 1/4 cup) if you need to loosen up the pasta. You may not need to add the pasta water. Season with salt, pepper, and the red pepper flakes if using. Serve immediately and garnish with the freshly grated Parmesan cheeses and the parsley. Enjoy!

Notes

Note for cook: You are reserving a ½ cup of pasta water
Make Ahead: To save time, prep your onions and mushrooms and cook your orecchiette pasta and the ground turkey separately, the day before and store in separate air tight containers in the refrigerator overnight. Save and store the pasta water as well.

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Comments

  1. Chinazor says

    January 23, 2020 at 7:01 am

    With this amazing recipe up your sleeve, your new year resolution is as good as done and dusted.
    Who can say no this?

    I will leave the turkey resolution to you, can I do chicken?

    Reply
    • hipfoodiemom says

      January 23, 2020 at 10:46 am

      Hello, yes, of course! This recipe is very versatile .. ground chicken, or you can even add chicken breast or rotisserie chicken. We love the ground turkey with this one! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Chinazor says

        March 27, 2020 at 9:48 am

        5 stars
        It was totally amazing. This is heavenly and I am doing this over and over.

        Reply
  2. Naomi Robinson says

    January 23, 2020 at 10:26 pm

    The dish looks amazing! Love how easy it is to make as well. I need to try Honeysuckle. I love that it’s no-growth antibiotics, but I love that they are raised by independent farmers.

    Reply
  3. Matt Robinson says

    January 23, 2020 at 10:53 pm

    Meals like this is exactly what my boys love! Bookmarked the recipe. Where can you find Honeysuckle?

    Reply
  4. Leigh Ann Chatagnier says

    January 24, 2020 at 11:45 am

    Love Honeysuckle and ground turkey makes such a healthy substitute in so many dishes! This pasta is exactly what my family loves to eat during the week!

    Reply
  5. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen says

    January 24, 2020 at 12:58 pm

    5 stars
    We love dishes with ground turkey Alice! And I love that you used orecchiette pasta too. That’s one of my faves. Can’t wait to add this to our weekly menu!

    Reply
  6. lindsay cotter says

    January 26, 2020 at 7:34 pm

    Turkey is so versatile ! Love it in this recipe.

    Reply
  7. marie johson says

    May 1, 2020 at 6:50 am

    5 stars
    OMG this is one of the best recipe i’ve ever tried <3

    Reply

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