Lemon Pesto Turkey Pasta

Name: Lemon Pesto Turkey Pasta
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 serving Salt; 2 larges eggs (large); 1 Zest of lemon; 118 milliliters prepared basil pesto; 227 grams farfalle (bow tie) pasta; 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 237 milliliters heaping cup of chopped onion (about one medium onion); 1 clove garlic, minced; 473 milliliters chopped cooked turkey meat (leftover turkey thigh meat works great); 1 serving Freshly ground black pepper

Lemon Pesto Turkey Pasta might be just the main course you are searching for. This dairy free recipe serves 3. One serving contains 664 calories, 38g of protein, and 27g of fat. This recipe from Simply Recipes requires salt, farfalle pasta, garlic, and basil pesto. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Lemon Pesto Turkey Pasta, Pesto Turkey and Pasta, and Spring Pesto Pasta with Turkey Meatballs.

Instructions

Boil salted water for pasta: Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

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Pasta

Water

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Add 1 Tbsp of salt for every 2 quarts of water. (While the water is coming to a boil, prep the ingredients to save time.)

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Water

Salt

Make egg, zest, pesto sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, lemon zest, and pesto. Set aside.

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Pesto

Lemon Zest

Egg

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Whisk

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Add the pasta to the boiling water. The pasta should take 10 minutes to cook to al dente, cooked through but still a little firm. Cook on a rolling boil, uncovered.

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Pasta

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Cook onions, add chopped cooked turkey: While the pasta is cooking, cook the onions in a large sauté pan in olive oil on medium heat until translucent.

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Onion

Whole Turkey

Pasta

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Add the garlic and chopped cooked turkey meat. Cook until heated through, then remove from heat.

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Garlic

Drain pasta: When the pasta is ready, reserve 1/2 a cup of the pasta cooking water and drain the pasta.

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Pasta

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Add the hot, drained pasta to the pan with the onions and turkey.

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Onion

Whole Turkey

Pasta

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Pour the egg mixture over everything and quickly stir to combine. The heat of the pasta will cook the eggs sufficiently, though keep the pan off the heat or the eggs in the sauce will curdle.

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Pasta

Sauce

Egg

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Season to taste: Salt to taste (depending on the saltiness of your leftover turkey and the saltiness of the pesto, you may not need any additional salt).

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Leftover Turkey