RECIPE: Whole Wheat Penne Pasta with Turkey

This simple pasta dish is customizable to your taste. Feel free to experiment with adding different veggies.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound whole wheat penne pasta
• ½ pound ground turkey meat
• Half an onion, sliced
• Olive oil
• Trader Joe’s No-Salt Added Marinara Sauce
• Pepper and any other sodium-free seasonings (basil, oregano, marjoram, thyme are all good choices)
• Optional: Add any veggies of your choice. Mushrooms, asparagus, broccoli, red peppers, bok choy, among others, all work well. 

Instructions:

• Cook pasta according to directions on package. Drain, and set aside.
• In a sauté pan over high heat, add 2 tablespoons olive oil. 
• Season turkey with black pepper and any herbs or spices of your choice. 
• Add turkey to the pan and sauté, breaking up any large lumps, until golden brown. Remove meat from pan and set aside.
• In the same pan, over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil. 
• Sauté sliced onions until translucent. Add any other optional veggies and cook until just tender.
• Add turkey to the veggies and stir well. Then add the cooked pasta and just enough Marinara sauce to lightly coat all the ingredients and toss for 5-7 minutes over low to medium heat.  
• Serve and enjoy!

Recipe & photo submitted by
AAY! member Alisa H.