Dinner

Pesto Turkey Pasta is for Dinner.

Pesto Turkey Pasta takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Pesto Turkey Pasta takes 25 minutes to cook.

Pesto Turkey Pasta makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Pesto Turkey Pasta are:

10 oz Spaghetti - Barilla Spaghetti
16 oz Turkey - 99% Fat Free - Jennie O Extra Lean Ground Turkey Breast
1 cup Tomatoes - sm cherry tomatoes
0.5 cup Peas, frozen
3 cup Baby Spinach (raw)
1 oz onions, raw, purple/red (1 slice)
3 clove Garlic
.6 cup Digiorno Basil Pesto Sauce
1 tsp Oregano, ground
1 tsp Basil
.5 tsp Pepper, black
1 serving 1/8th tsp red pepper flakes (by BUDDY_LOVE)
1 cup Cheese, Mozarella, shredded low moisture part-skim, Crystal Farms
1 serving Cheese, Parmasean 1/4 cup (by ONEBADGOOSE)
0.25 cup Bread, Progresso Bread Crumbs, Garlic and Italian Herb
1 pat (1" sq, 1/3" high) Butter, unsalted
1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Here is how you make Pesto Turkey Pasta:

Break dry spaghetti into 4ths. Cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions. Rinse with cold water until cool to the touch. Drain thoroughly. Place in a very large mixing bowl. Sautee onion and garlic in olive oil until onions are semi-soft and translucent. Add ground turkey. Add oregano, basil, pepper and red pepper flakes. Cook and crumble until done. Transfer turkey to bowl with pasta. Wilt spinach in the pan. Add spinach to the bowl. Cut tomatoes into halves. Add tomatoes and peas to the bowl. Add mozzarella cheese to the bowl. Mix all ingredients thoroughly.Add a bit of water (1 tbsp - 1/4 cup) to pesto in a small bowl and mix until slightly thinned. Stir pesto into the spaghetti mixture until thoroughly coated.Transfer mixture to a 9x13 baking dish. Melt butter in the pan you cooked the turkey and spinach in. Remove from heat. Add breadcrumbs to butter and toss to coat. Add parmesan and mix thoroughly. Top pasta with breadcrumb mixture.Cover dish with greased aluminum foil. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes or until hot and slightly browned on top.Serving Size: Makes 8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHANAN187.

The nutritional information for Pesto Turkey Pasta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 382.1

• Total Fat: 17.1 g
• Cholesterol: 45.9 mg
• Sodium: 421.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 32.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
• Protein: 25.4 g