Recipe Name Savory Ground Turkey Over Penne Submitted by Hankmistress
Recipe Description This recipe's mix of tangy, sweet, and just slightly spicy is so delicious that nobody even needs to know that it's healthy!
Quantity 4 Quantity Unit servings
Prep Time (minutes) 25 Cook Time (minutes) 17 Ready In (minutes) 42
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Ingredients
Amount Measure Ingredient
4
ouncesuncooked penne pasta
1
tablespoonolive oil
4
medium (4-1/8" long)scallions, thinly sliced
3
clovesgarlic, minced
1
cupgreen bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch squares
1
large (7-1/4" to 8-1/2" long)Carrot, quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced
10
ounceslean ground turkey
1
can(14.5 oz) no-salt-added stewed tomatoes
1/2
cupreduced-sodium chicken broth, defatted
1/4
cuporange juice
1/4
cupChili sauce
1
tablespoondijon mustard
1
tablespoonhoney
1/2
teaspoondried sage
1/2
teaspoonsalt
1/2
teaspoonblack pepper, freshly ground
1
teaspooncornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water
Steps
Sequence Step
1In a large pot, cook the pasta in rapidly boiling water for 9-10 minutes or until pasta is just tender. Drain well.
3Add the bell pepper and carrot and cook, stirring frequently, until the pepper and carrot are softened, about 5 minutes.
4Crumble in the turkey and cook until no longer pink, about 4 minutes.
5Add the tomatoes, broth, orange juice, chili sauce, mustard, honey, sage, salt, and black pepper to the pan and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer, cover, and cook until the sauce is richly flavored, about 5 minutes.
6Uncover and return to a boil. Stir in the cornstarch mixture, and cook, stirring constantly until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
7Toss the sauce with the hot pasta and serve immediately.