Pasta With Turkey and Broccoli

This is probably the only thing I've ever made with ground turkey that I would make again. I doubled the called for amount of spices, reduced the amount of turkey to about 3/4 lb, and added extra broccoli. I also used nutritional yeast with the parmesan for extra health benefits. Both my teenagers ate it without complaint - i.e. maybe not their favorite thing ever (tacos), but good enough for an easy, quick dinner.

We LOVE this recipe. I usually put far more broccoli than it calls for. I love how simple it is, yet it tastes great. The key is to add the grated Parmesan on top (freshly grated is best - I LOVE the one I get from Aldi!) but let's be honest, sometimes all you have is the green can and that's okay, too! It also needs quite a bit of salt as you're mixing it all together. With the salt and the Parmesan, that really brings out the flavors of the few simple ingredients.

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!

Have not tried this yet, but I wonder why they call it one-pot pasta when you have to use two pans??

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.

I agree. This recipe is incredibly bland without adding things. I ended up improvising a "sauce" consisting of butter, milk, garlic, herbs, and Parmesan to give it more flavor and wet the whole dish. It turned out quite good after that modification.

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 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.

that should say make a sauce of a few Tbs of parmesan, a little black pepper and about 1/4 cup (or more) of water that the pasta was cooked in. Whisk together and add at the very end when everything is together in one pan.

Loved how this sounded, but not wowed by the reviews. So... switched the ground turkey for turkey sweet Italian sausage. Killer! It's my new "go-to" pasta dish!

No ground turkey in Amsterdam, so I used chicken. VERY lean, so I had to add some water to prevent it from sticking to the pan. mbalestreri's suggestion of broth would have worked, as well. Be sure to use real parmesean and not the shaker variety.

For more concentrated flavor, you could also add about a 1/4 cup of chicken broth to after the turkey mixture starts to brown, and let it reduce down before mixing in with the pasta

Very easy and healthy but a bit bland... but I like big flavor and some spice. suzannep's comment re: sweet & spicy turkey may help.

All the grocery stores carry ground turkey in the meat department; one of the best brands is Jennie-O, dark and white meat turkey. They also carry Jennie-O Sweet and Spicy Turkey Sausage.

Your grocery store should have it - usually either near the poultry section or organic area.

Where does one find 'ground turkey'?