Cheesy Penne with Turkey & Spinach

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Cheesy Penne with Turkey & Spinach is a light and quick one-pot meal to serve any night of the week.

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To begin, you’ll need 1 1/2 cups of diced, cooked turkey. You could also use some rotisserie chicken as an alternative if you like.

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In a Dutch oven cook a pound of penne pasta according to package directions.

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When the pasta is done cooking, scoop out a half cup of the pasta water and set it aside for now.

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Pour your pasta into the colander to drain.

Back in the Dutch oven, drizzle in a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil.

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Add in 3 cloves of grated garlic and cook that over medium heat for just a minute.

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Toss in 2 cups of baby spinach leaves.

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When the leaves have wilted, add in your diced turkey along with 1/3 cup of light cream cheese and your pasta water.

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Let that all melt together and sprinkle in 1/2 teaspoon each of sea salt, black pepper, and ancho chile powder.

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Add the pasta back into the pot, add in 1/3 cup of grated parmesan cheese and stir it all together.

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Serve topped with a little extra parmesan on top if you like.

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Enjoy!

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Cheesy Penne with Turkey and Spinach

Constance Smith - Cosmopolitan Cornbread
Cheesy Penne with Turkey & Spinach is a light and quick one-pot meal to serve any night of the week.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Entrées - Main Dishes
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 269 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb penne pasta
  • 1 1/2 c cooked turkey, diced
  • 1 Tb extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, grated
  • 2 c baby spinach leaves
  • 1/3 c light cream cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ancho chile powder
  • 1/3 c parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions
 

  • To begin, in a Dutch oven cook a pound of penne pasta according to package directions. When the pasta is done cooking, scoop out a half cup of the pasta water and set it aside for now. Pour your pasta into the colander to drain.
  • Back in the Dutch oven, drizzle in a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil. Add in the grated garlic and let it cook for just a minute.
  • Add in the baby spinach and let it cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.
  • Add in the diced turkey, light cream cheese, and reserved pasta water. Let those melt all together.
  • Stir in the salt, pepper, and ancho chile powder.
  • Add the pasta back into the pot along with the parmesan cheese - stir it all together.
  • Serve topped with a little extra parmesan if you like.
    Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cCalories: 269kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 19gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 418mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1g

Nutritional information is auto-generated and the accuracy is not guaranteed.

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5 thoughts on “Cheesy Penne with Turkey & Spinach”

  1. i made this last night,it was really good, thank you, i love your recipes . Good ideas and all well explained and with pictures . I am happy i found you.

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