Penne with Turkey & Broccolini
Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 20 mins
- 3/4pound penne
- 1/4cup EVOO
- 1 bunch broccolini (9 oz.) tough ends trimmed, stalks, and florets chopped into 1-inch pieces
- Salt and pepper
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1/2teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 pound ground turkey, preferably dark meat
- In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the penne until al dente, 11 to 13 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking water.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, add 2 tbsp. EVOO over medium-high heat. Add the broccolini and season with salt and pepper. Stir in 2 tbsp. water, cover and cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
- Lower the heat to medium, add the remaining EVOO and the onion and cook until soft, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Push the onion to the side of the pan, increase the heat to medium-high and crumble in the turkey; season. Cook, stirring, until the meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
- Add the pasta, broccolini and three-quarters of the reserved pasta water to the turkey; toss well. Add the remaining pasta water if needed to thin the sauce.
Tip
Swap the Broc!
- If you can't find broccolini, use broccoli florets instead.
Tip
An extra buck will buy you...
- ...roasted red peppers. Slice 4 oz. drained jarred peppers into thin strips and mix into the pasta along with the broccolini.