One Skillet: Turkey Spinach Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce
Quick & easy to make and tastes like a dish you would order in your favorite Italian Restaurant!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Servings: 4
Author: The Salted Pepper
Ingredients
2PiecesThick Cut Apple Wood Smoked Bacon
½Vidalia oniondiced
8ouncesGround Turkey
½TeaspoonSalt
½TeaspoonPepper
4ClovesGarlicminced (about 1/1/2 teaspoons)
1 ½CupsFarfalle Pasta
2 ½CupsChicken Stock
2TablespoonsTomato Paste
1CupHeavy Cream
1CupCheddar Cheese
4CupsFresh Spinach
Instructions
In a cast iron skillet or large saute pan, cook bacon until crispy. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels
Dice onion and add to bacon grease in skillet. Add ground turkey, salt and pepper, saute on medium until turkey is ½ way done, about 5 minutes.
Add garlic and continue to cook another 5 minutes or until turkey is cooked through
Add Farfalle pasta and chicken stock. Bring to a boil and cook about 7 minutes, pasta should still be slightly underdone.
Add tomato paste and cream. Reduce heat to medium low or until you have a constant simmer. Cook for 5 minutes or until pasta is al dente and sauce begins to thicken.
Add cheese, bacon and spinach, stir to combine. Simmer on low for 2-3 minutes or until spinach has wilted and sauce has thickened.