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Creamy Turkey Pasta Recipe
A quick and comforting dish combining pasta, turkey, and a creamy sauce, perfect for using leftovers.
Ingredients
Pasta
- 300 g pasta (fusilli, penne, spaghetti, or linguine)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 unit onion, sliced
- 150 g mushrooms (or other vegetables), sliced
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 300 g leftover turkey or chicken, shredded
- 300 ml double (heavy) cream
- to taste Salt and pepper
- 4 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
- to serve Grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, then drain, reserving some cooking water.
- In a pan, heat olive oil, cook sliced onions for 3 minutes until softened.
- Add mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes until browned, then add garlic and turkey, cook 2 minutes.
- Pour in cream, season with salt and pepper, simmer 5 minutes until sauce thickens.
- Mix in pasta and reserved water, stir in half parsley, then serve garnished with remaining parsley and parmesan.
Notes
You can substitute fresh herbs or vegetables to customize the flavor.