Pasta Primavera with Ground Turkey

Ingredients:

• 1 box of whole wheat penne or rotini pasta ($1.00)
• 1 bunch of baby asparagus (chopped into 1-2 in. pieces with the ends discarded) ($1.99)
• 2 small green peppers (sliced into thin strips) ($2.48)
• 1 package of white mushrooms ($1.98)
• 1 container of cherry tomatoes (sliced in halves or quarters) ($2.98)
• 1 medium sweet yellow onion (sliced into thin strips) ($0.98)
• 2 Tbsp of minced garlic
• 4 Tbsp of olive oil
• 1 package of Extra Lean Ground Turkey ($4.58)
• 1 can of Hunt's Heart Healthy Stewed Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic, and Oregano ($0.86)  
• 2 pinches of salt
• Ground pepper
• Garlic powder
• Italian seasoning
• 1/4 cup of shredded parmesan cheese ($1.99)
• Shredded 2% mozzarella cheese for garnish ($2.36)

Directions:

Place 2 cookie sheets side by side and add the chopped asparagus to one cookie sheet with 1 Tbsp of olive oil and add the sliced cherry tomatoes to the other with 1 Tbsp of oilve oil. Sprinkle both asparagus and tomatoes with salt and pepper and stir around with your hands. Place in a 350 degree oven and roast for 30-45 min until soft, browned, and carmelized. While the tomatoes and asparagus are roasting, saute the garlic, mushrooms, sliced onion and peppers until soft and carmelized. In another pan, cook the ground turkey until no longer pink. Add the ground turkey to the pepper and onion mixture. Cook the pasta in a large spaghetti pot until al dente (firm but not hard), drain and place back into the large pot. Add the pepper, onion, and turkey mixture into the pasta. Once the tomatoes and asparagus are done roasting add them to the pasta as well. Once all of the vegetables and pasta are mixed together, sprinkle with ground pepper, garlic powder, italian seasoning, and parmesan cheese and stir. Serve on a small dinner plate and garnish with mozzarella cheese.  Enjoy!

Total Price:

$21.20 (This is a HUGE pot of pasta that is HEALTHY & PACKED with vitamins and minerals)
Makes about 10 servings