Turkey Tuesday: Spicy Turkey Sausage Pasta

Turkey Tuesday is back, folks! It’s been AGES since I’ve shared a recipe. July flew by and I was out of town for two weeks (combination of work / vacation) so that really put me behind.

A few key points about the recipe I’m sharing:

1. It’s very flavorful
2. It can be made spicy or not-so-spicy, depending on your preference
3. it’s super fast (aka fabulous weekday meal)
4. Scored 6 out of 10 from Joe, which makes me think he was fudging a little to appease his mama, but I’ll take it from the world’s-pickiest-eater

Quick note – I used Jennie-O Turkey Store Full Cooked Hardwood Smoked Turkey Kielbasa because that’s what Target had on hand. There is also a Jennie-O smoked turkey sausage version that would be wonderful.

I’m still hoping to post some vacation photos at some point, but life keeps getting in the way. We have wedding #2 and #3 this weekend – and they are on opposites sides of the Minnesota countryside. I guess a little road trip will be in order! (Wedding #1 was last weekend, and we will have one more to go later in August.)

Have a great mid-week and I’ll be back soon, I promise!

Lara

I am part of Jennie-O’s Switch Circle of bloggers. I was not compensated to write this blog post and all opinions are my own. I am, upon occasion, given complimentary turkey products to try.

Spicy Turkey Sausage Pasta

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Ingredients

  

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 lb smoked turkey sausage or turkey kielbasa
• 1.5 cups diced onion
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 10 oz can Ro-Tel tomatoes and green chiles, Original
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 8 oz penne pasta
• 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper each
• 1 cup Cheddar Jack cheese shredded
• 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions

Instructions

 

• Add olive oil to an oven-safe skillet over medium high heat until just smoking.
• Add turkey sausage and onions and cook until lightly browned, about 4 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add broth, tomatoes, cream, pasta, salt and pepper and stir.
• Bring to a boil, cover skillet, and reduce heat to medium-low.
• Simmer until pasta is tender, about 15 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat and stir in 1/2 cup cheese.
• Top with remaining cheese and sprinkle with scallions.
• Broil until cheese is melted, spotty brown, and bubbly.

Notes

I used Jennie-O Turkey Store Fully Cooked Hardwood Smoked Turkey Kielbasa.
For a milder spice, use the "mild" version of Ro-Tel.

Adapted from KevinAndAmanda.com

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