Receta Pesto Pasta with Turkey and Kale
Pesto Pasta with Turkey and Kale posted by Aggies Kitchen on November 15, 2016 0 Comments » This Pesto Pasta with Turkey and Kale is a super easy weeknight meal that will get your kids eating kale!
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I love connecting with other moms in the same “season” as me. With having 2 kids ages 12 and 9 along with a toddler age 3, I sometimes feel like I’m straddling in between two different worlds off motherhood. If you have kids in the older elementary school/middle school age that are active in sports and other activities, then you probably understand what I mean when I say weeknights have become quite the juggling act between homework, dinnertime and practices. I absolutely love that my kids are involved in sports and I honestly wouldn’t have it any other way.
I find that most moms sitting at their kids’ practices usually have dinner on their mind and it always comes up in conversation. We are all trying to figure out how to get everyone fed in the easiest, healthiest way possible and get to where we need to go. That is the reality we are in and I have a feeling this season will fly by, just like the others have (until I have to do it all over again with the little guy!).
A photo posted by Aggie Goodman (@aggieskitchen) on One of my go-to dinners lately has been a pasta toss of some kind. When I have pesto on hand (you all know about my favorite short-cut pesto from Costco by now) my kids love having pasta for dinner. As much as it kills me to admit, they don’t always love red sauce (don’t ask, I don’t understand either). I can’t keep up with the phases of what everyone likes so when I find something that everyone likes I stick with it for as long as possible. This pasta is one of those dishes everyone likes, and I’ve been making it a lot lately.
If you are trying to introduce more kale into your family’s diet, try this Pesto Pasta with Turkey and Kale. The kale blends into the pasta and pesto so nicely, and of course the feta makes it extra delicious.
Hope you are having a great week!
Print Recipe Pesto Pasta with Turkey and Kale
Yield: 4-6 servings
Ingredients:
1/2 lb whole wheat rotini pasta (you can use whatever shape you have)
1 lb ground turkey
1 teaspoon garlic powder
big pinch coarse salt and fresh ground pepper
2 large handfuls kale, chopped into small pieces
3/4 - 1 cup prepared pesto
1/2 cup crumbled feta (use more if you like)
Directions:
Cook pasta according to directions.
While pasta is cooking, brown turkey in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Season turkey with garlic powder, salt and pepper. Add chopped kale and continue to cook for 5-7 minutes, until soft. Add 1/4 cup pasta water to turkey and kale mixture. Season with a little salt and pepper. Turn off heat when kale is soft.
When pasta is ready, use a large slotted spoon to transfer cooked pasta to turkey and kale mixture in skillet (or drain pasta in sink and add drained pasta). Add pesto to pasta, turkey and kale and toss until combined. Add feta and gently toss. Serve with tomato wedges and kalamata olives.
I used my favorite Calphalon Unison Everyday Skillet for this recipe.
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