Nothing says weeknight dinner like a one pot meal! Welcome to Episode 2 of my series where I show you how to make high protein dinners in under 20 minutes with ingredients from Trader Joe’s! This One Pot Creamy Turkey Rigatoni will surely make its way into your weekly rotation, if not because it’s so damn good then because it’s too easy to whip up. Plus only one pot to clean up? Say less! You can use ground beef, ground sausage or plant based meat alternatives to make it vegetarian. It can also easily be made dairy free, just see the notes below! Enjoy 🫶🏻
One Pot Creamy Turkey Rigatoni
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 yellow onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lb ground turkey I use 93% lean
- 2 tsp fresh rosemary chopped
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 16 oz rigatoni or pasta of choice
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup half and half or creamy plant based milk
- 1 14 oz can San Marzano tomatoes or 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
- 1 cup spinach roughly chopped
- Parmesan cheese to serve omit for dairy free
- Red chili flakes to serve optional
Instructions
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For the tomato sauce, I just blend the San Marzano tomatoes. It’s a delicious and cost effective alternative to using half a jar of tomato sauce. Either works! If using tomato sauce, I like the Tomato Basil Marinara from TJ’s or Rao’s from any other grocery store.
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Heat the oil in a deep skillet or dutch oven with a lid over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add in the turkey and mash with a meat masher or wooden spoon. Add the Italian seasoning, rosemary, salt and pepper and continue to stir occasionally until the meat is just browned. Add the pasta, broth, half and half and tomato sauce. Stir to combine and raise the heat to medium high until boiling. Cover, reduce heat to low and cook for 13-15 min, stirring every 3-4 minutes, until the pasta is tender and you’re left with a creamy sauce. Turn off the heat and stir in the spinach. Season to taste- it needs a good amount of salt! Top with grated parmesan cheese and red chili flakes if you like a little spice!
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