Pasta With Turkey and Broccoli

I made this recipe last night for dinner and it was a very easy, quick and tasty meal. I think many of the negative reviewers are failing to keep something important in mind. It isn't supposed to be a gourmet restaurant meal. It's a simple and nutritious week night meal that doesnt require a ton of chopping or fancy ingredients. It's mild enough for the whole family, if you leave out the pepper and offer it at the table instead. The fennel gives it a flavor similar to itailian sausage without the additives that are typically in the sausage. Sausage is very high in sodium and some brands even contain added sugar. I like the straightforward ingredient list and that the recipe lends itself to imagination. You can make it with whole wheat and different shaped pastas and change up the veggies. It's a wonderful basic recipe. I am currently battling a stomach condition that requires me to stay away from overly spicy, greasy, cheesy food and I found this recipe didnt cause any stomach upset. I do recommend using freshy grated parmesan, freshly chopped garlic and you can grab the florets already cut in the bagged salad section of your local walmart. For more tender broccoli add it a little earlier. This recipe is a keeper!

Just made this dish tonight I added 4 cloves of garlic, 1 small yellow onion and crushed cayenne pepper to the ground turkey. I also added salt and pepper to the turkey. After it was all cooked I and the brocoli and pasta mixed together I added a bit of white wine vinegar (much needed flavor) and added more of the cayenne pepper on top....turned out great!

I made this recipe twice this week. Once with asparagus and with broccoli and another time with broccoli only. I also doubled the garlic because we are really into garlic. The first time I made the recipe with 2.25 tbsp of oil and the next time with three tbsp of oil. I don't think it really need three tbsp a of oil. Also the first time I made it without fennel because I didn't have it and it was still fabulous. But fennel really transforms it to something marvelous.

Great recipe! I used 1 frozen package of chopped spinach in place of broccoli and 1 cup of large seashell pasta and seasoned salt in place of kosher salt. Used local/fat Vegetable spray to fry the meat. Better taste and fewer calories and fat while improving the flavor. I got great kudos from a Registered Dietician for this recipe-she loved it.

Great... I loved it. My prior attempts with ground turkey meals always turned out unsavory. Thanks for the tip.

I'm not sure how this could ever be rated as yummy or flavorful. It needs so much more flavoring as evidenced by many of the reviewers adding additional ingredients. Let's face it -- it isn't real simple if you have to add additional ingredients for color and flavor. I added Worcestershire sauce to the turkey, Italian seasoning, additional garlic -- and everyone who tried it said why not just add diced tomatoes and sauce? Honestly, use an Italian turkey sausage it will completely improve the look and flavor of the dish and be just as simple and easy to make. No calls for seconds on this dish. Can't say I'm surprised.

I made this tonight, but did not have the crushed peppers, so added 1-1/2 Tablespoon of Thai Sweet Red Chili sauce. It was super yummy! So easy to make as well!

I made this last night for dinner and it was delicious. I also added in half a yellow onion and italian seasoning in addition to the other ingredients. My house also smelled divine!

I just made this for dinner and I have to say it was amazing, I added chopped onion towards the end when the meat was almost ready, but I also put the ground turkey in a bowl and added the crushed peppers,minced garlic, salt, pepper and some rosemary and mixed it all together before cooking it, when it the meat was about ready i added a little more pepper,salt,crushed red pepper and minced garlic. It was yummy.. We topped it with siracha to add a little kick to it!!

I read the reviews saying it could use more flavor, so I made this as directed, but with the following additions: - increased garlic to 5 cloves - drizzled a couple tablespoons of verjus (kind of like vinegar, but milder and sweeter; a sweet white wine or apple juice would work, or even maple syrup) and 1/5 bottle of beer in the turkey for tanginess (the beer was actually a nice addition) - added a lot of black pepper and more salt than the recipe calls for - prepared 1 cup of turkey "Better than Bouillon" to add to finished pasta for moisture and flavor - shredded in lots of parmesan cheese We all loved it, including my picky kids, who asked for seconds.