Simple Turkey Sausage with Pasta
If you are looking for a super quick dinner to prepare, you might want to give this Simple Turkey Sausage with Pasta a try. Combine some pasta with ground turkey, spices, and tomatoes. Dinner is done!
Yield: 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground Turkey
- 1 teaspoon Fennel Seed
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon Sage dried
- 1/2 teaspoon Thyme dried
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
- Pinch Red Pepper Flakes if desired
- 14.5 ounces Diced Tomatoes or more if desired *see notes
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil appx.
- 8 ounces Pasta we used bow-tie
- Grated Parmesan Cheese if desired
Instructions
- Cook The pasta according to package directions, drain, and set aside.
- Heat a skillet over medium to medium-high heat.
- Drizzle olive oil, about 1 tablespoon into the hot skillet. Add the ground turkey and the spices.
- Using a wooden spoon, mix the spices into the ground meat while breaking it into pieces. Cook the ground turkey until no longer pink.
- Add the diced tomatoes and stir well. Heat through.
- Add the pasta and mix well. Stir until the pasta is well covered with the sauce and is heated through. Drizzle with more olive oil if desired.
- Top with Parmesan cheese and serve.
Notes
*Onion powder was used in the original recipe and omitted in this update. If desired, add 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder.
*Fire-roasted of plain diced tomatoes can be used.
*If Italian diced tomatoes are used, omit or adjust the Italian Seasoning
*Use a larger can of tomatoes for more sauce.