Creamy Turkey Pasta with Peas
Creamy Turkey Pasta with Peas
Ingredients
For the Pasta
- 8 ounces protein pasta, such as penne or rotini
- 1 teaspoon salt, for pasta water
For the Turkey and Vegetables
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground turkey, lean
- 1/2 onion, small, finely diced
- 2 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup sweet peas and carrots, frozen, thawed
For the Cream Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk, whole or 2%
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon hot honey
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the protein pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water before draining. Set aside.
⏱️ 12 min
- 2
While the pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the ground turkey and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess fat.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Reduce heat to medium. Add the diced onion to the skillet with the turkey and cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in the minced garlic, salt, and black pepper, cooking for another 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Push the turkey mixture to one side of the skillet. Add butter to the empty side and let it melt. Sprinkle the all-purpose flour over the melted butter and whisk constantly for 1 minute to create a roux.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Gradually whisk in the milk and heavy cream into the roux until smooth. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally, until it thickens slightly, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in the hot honey and soy sauce.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Add the thawed sweet peas and carrots, cooked pasta, and shredded mozzarella cheese to the skillet with the turkey and sauce. Stir well to combine, ensuring the cheese melts and the pasta is coated. If the sauce is too thick, add a splash of the reserved pasta water until desired consistency is reached.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve immediately, garnished with fresh chopped parsley.
⏱️ 1 min
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Creamy Turkey Pasta with Peas
Ingredients
For the Pasta
- 8 ounces protein pasta, such as penne or rotini
- 1 teaspoon salt, for pasta water
For the Turkey and Vegetables
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground turkey, lean
- 1/2 onion, small, finely diced
- 2 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup sweet peas and carrots, frozen, thawed
For the Cream Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk, whole or 2%
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon hot honey
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the protein pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water before draining. Set aside.
⏱️ 12 min - 2
While the pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the ground turkey and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess fat.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Reduce heat to medium. Add the diced onion to the skillet with the turkey and cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in the minced garlic, salt, and black pepper, cooking for another 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Push the turkey mixture to one side of the skillet. Add butter to the empty side and let it melt. Sprinkle the all-purpose flour over the melted butter and whisk constantly for 1 minute to create a roux.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Gradually whisk in the milk and heavy cream into the roux until smooth. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally, until it thickens slightly, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in the hot honey and soy sauce.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Add the thawed sweet peas and carrots, cooked pasta, and shredded mozzarella cheese to the skillet with the turkey and sauce. Stir well to combine, ensuring the cheese melts and the pasta is coated. If the sauce is too thick, add a splash of the reserved pasta water until desired consistency is reached.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve immediately, garnished with fresh chopped parsley.
⏱️ 1 min