This 30-minute-to-make one-pot recipe for ground turkey and broccoli pasta includes turkey, broccoli, tomatoes, and Parmesan cheese. Your family is going to beg you to make this delicious and healthful dinner again and again.
One of my favorite simple ground turkey recipes is this one with broccoli pasta; it’s a lifesaver for an after-work dinner.
While dinner was cooking, I swear to you that I spent at least fifteen minutes sipping tea from a chair. The only recipes that cook faster than this one are the healthful mac and cheese and the basic spaghetti recipe.
My 14 year old asked “Mom, what’s the sauce?”. Um, nothing really. Simple foods with wholesome ingredients are the best!.
Looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal that’s packed with flavor and healthy ingredients? Look no further than ground turkey and broccoli stir fry! This versatile dish can be customized to your liking and is perfect for using up leftover vegetables.
Here are two delicious recipes for ground turkey and broccoli stir fry, each with its own unique twist:
Recipe 1: Easy Ground Turkey Stir Fry with Broccoli (Crazy for Crust)
This recipe is a classic stir fry with a simple homemade stir fry sauce that you can make with ingredients from your pantry. It’s perfect for busy weeknights and can be served with rice or noodles
Ingredients:
- 1 pound lean ground turkey or ground beef
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil
- 4 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 1 small yellow onion sliced
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Hot cooked rice for serving
Instructions:
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add turkey and stir to break it apart. Sprinkle with garlic powder, salt and pepper, stir. Cook until no longer pink, covering the pan occasionally. Once it’s cooked through, drain the fat and remove the turkey to a plate.
- Replace the pan on the burner and add the oil. Add the broccoli and onion and cook, covered but stirring often, until crisp-tender, about 4-5 minutes.
- While the vegetables are cooking, stir together the water, soy sauce, brown sugar, ground ginger and cornstarch in a small bowl or measuring cup.
- Add the sauce to the cooked vegetables and cook until it boils and thickens (1-2 minutes). Add the ground turkey back to the pan and stir to warm through and coat with sauce.
- Serve with rice.
Recipe 2: Ground Turkey & Broccoli Stir-Fry (Fashionable Foods)
This recipe uses ground turkey that has been marinated with garlic, ginger, and soy sauce for extra flavor. It also includes carrots and a chili paste for a bit of spice.
Ingredients:
- 1 Pound Ground Turkey
- 2 Garlic Cloves, finely minced
- 1 Teaspoon Freshly Grated Ginger
- 2 Teaspoons Gluten Free Soy Sauce
- 3 Tablespoons Coconut Oil, divided
- 1 Onion, thinly sliced
- 2 Carrots, peeled and grated
- 2 Small-Medium Heads Broccoli, cut into florets and then halved
- Salt & Pepper, to taste
- 1 Teaspoon Chili Paste, or more to taste
- 1 Lime, juiced
- Scallions, thinly sliced for garnish
- Hot Cooked Rice, for serving
Instructions:
- In a medium bowl, break up the ground turkey and add in the garlic, ginger, and soy sauce. Mix well and set aside to marinate while you prep the rest of the dish.
- Heat a large wok over high heat and add in 1 tablespoon of the coconut oil. Once it’s melted and the wok is very hot, add in the onion and stir-fry until soft, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add in the carrots and broccoli and continue stir-frying until the vegetables are crisp-tender. Season the mixture well with salt and pepper and remove the veggies to a bowl or plate.
- Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons in the wok and when it heats up add in the ground turkey. Let the turkey sit, untouched, for about 30 seconds or until it starts to brown. Begin breaking up the turkey and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until it’s cooked through.
- Add the vegetables back into the wok and toss well to heat through. Stir in the chili paste and mix well.
- Serve the stir-fry over rice and top with scallions and a squeeze of lime juice.
Variations:
- Both of these recipes can be easily adapted to your liking. You can use different vegetables, such as snap peas, green beans, snow peas, bell peppers, mushrooms, or zucchini. You can also add different spices, such as red pepper flakes, to give your stir fry a bit of a kick.
- If you don’t have a wok, you can use a large skillet instead.
- You can also make this recipe with rice noodles or pasta. Just be sure to cook the pasta al dente so that it doesn’t get overcooked when you cook it with the sauce.
Tips:
- For a quicker meal, you can use pre-cooked ground turkey.
- If you don’t have time to make your own stir fry sauce, you can use a store-bought sauce.
- Serve your stir fry with a side of rice or noodles.
- Garnish your stir fry with chopped green onions or sesame seeds.
Ground turkey and broccoli stir fry is a delicious and healthy meal that is perfect for busy weeknights. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a flavorful and satisfying dish that the whole family will enjoy. So next time you’re looking for a quick and easy meal, give one of these recipes a try!
Additional Information:
- Both of these recipes are gluten-free and can be made dairy-free by using dairy-free soy sauce and coconut oil.
- These recipes are also a great way to use up leftover vegetables.
- Ground turkey and broccoli stir fry is a healthy meal that is low in calories and fat.
- This dish is a good source of protein, fiber, and vitamins.
Keywords:
- ground turkey
- broccoli
- stir fry
- easy
- healthy
- quick
- weeknight meal
- gluten-free
- dairy-free
- low-calorie
- low-fat
- protein
- fiber
- vitamins
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Ready in 30 minutes: Ideal for hectic weeknights, this dish requires 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to sit idle.
- Picky eater approved: Most kids love pasta (and broccoli).
- One-pot dinner: This dish is a dinner win when time is limited and life is hectic.
- A filling weeknight supper can be made with low-fat ground turkey, nutritious broccoli, fresh herbs, and carbohydrates.
I love to use ground turkey in my healthy pasta recipes; it adds a lightness to the meal and when paired with broccoli, which is a superfood, it becomes a nutritional powerhouse.
- Ground turkey: I used 1 pound of ground turkey. If all you have on hand is ground beef, that will work as an equivalent substitute as well.
- Short pasta like shells, penne, elbow macaroni or bow ties. I use whole wheat or whole grain pasta. Pasta made without gluten, such as brown rice or chickpea, is wholesome and high in fiber.
- Broccoli: Fresh broccoli florets or frozen. Frozen is pre-cooked, so it might need less cook time.
- Additional vegetables: onion for a savory flavor and tomato for a splash of color
- Parsley: For more flavor, use Italian flat leaf parsley instead of curly parsley.
- Garlic: Grated garlic is more flavorful rather than minced.
- Any low-sodium broth will do, such as vegetable, beef, or chicken broth. Bouillon cubes diluted in water work as well.
- Red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper: The best way to season and taste is with freshly ground black pepper.
- Parmesan cheese: Freshly grated Parmesan for best taste.
How to Make Ground Turkey and Broccoli Pasta
This quick dinner, which only requires one pot, is tasty, warm, and comforting any night of the week!
To sauté an onion, heat a large pot, Dutch oven, or skillet over medium heat.
Using a spatula, swirl oil into the hot pot and coat the bottom. Stir-fry the onion for three minutes, or until fragrant.
Cook ground turkey: Add ground turkey and cook until cooked through, in small enough pieces. A little pink is acceptable; it will cook further with the other ingredients.
Cook pasta for 10 minutes. Stirring constantly, add pasta, stock, and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Using a spatula, level, and cook for 10 to 12 minutes on low heat while covered.
One lid opening to check on the pasta ground turkey is acceptable. Pasta should be al dente, not too soft. to prevent the broccoli from becoming mushy when cooked further
Once the pasta is cooked (al dente), add the broccoli and let it stand. Turn off the heat. Add broccoli, tomato, garlic and red pepper flakes.
Cook the broccoli for an additional three to five minutes if desired, or stir, cover, and let stand for three to five minutes.
Meanwhile, chop the parsley and grate in the Parmesan cheese.
Garnish and serve: Add the Parmesan cheese and parsley, stir gently, and observe how everything comes together. Serve hot.
- Any long pasta, broken into pieces, works just as well. Fettuccine, spaghetti, or any other long pasta Break in half or more to prevent lumps.
- If you enjoy soft broccoli: Use frozen broccoli or add it three minutes earlier if you enjoy soft cooked broccoli. I like broccoli firm similar to a broccoli salad. And this is what this recipe is.
- Substitution for tomatoes: You can use sun-dried tomatoes or completely omit tomatoes. Diced bell pepper is good too.
- Other vegetables: The best alternative would be cauliflower, another cruciferous vegetable. Diced kale, green beans, or carrots would also be good; just adjust the cooking time. Diced sweet pepper or mushrooms could be added with turkey.
- Fresh herbs: Instead of using fresh parsley, try using fresh basil.
This nutritious one-pot dinner of ground turkey, broccoli, and fat is full of fiber, fat, and protein. If your boys are as hungry as I am, you could serve them with some extra sides.
- Side salad: My favorite salads to serve with pasta are spinach salad or lettuce salad.
- Additional vegetable sides: Sautéed zucchini or creamy cucumber salad are simple side dishes that can be served all year round.
No. You cannot replace pasta with quinoa, rice, white beans etc. because this recipe’s liquid measurements and cooking times are specifically tailored for pasta
No. We add dry and uncooked pasta. It is a one pot meal.
It’s OK. As you wait for the pasta to “cook” the broccoli, it will eventually be absorbed by it. It also makes “the sauce”.
Yes. Cook ground turkey and onion for meal prep, then put them in the fridge. Chop broccoli and tomatoes, store in separate containers refrigerated. On the day of cooking, continue with step 3: assembly and pasta cooking.
Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days. Pasta generally does not survive freezing, so I would advise against freezing it. If recipe is too large, cut it in half. Reheat leftovers in a pot with a splash of water or broth on low heat, covered, and stirring occasionally. Basically you want food to steam through.
HEALTHY GROUND TURKEY And BROCCOLI Stir-Fry || KendraCookingTyme
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