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: 118 milliliters prepared basil pesto; 3 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 2 larges eggs (large); 227 grams farfalle (bow tie) pasta; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 Zest of lemon; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 237 milliliters heaping cup of chopped onion (about one medium onion); 3 servings Salt; 473 milliliters chopped cooked turkey meat (leftover turkey thigh meat works great)

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Lemon Pesto Turkey Pastan a try. One serving contains 724 calories, 43g of protein, and 31g of fat. This recipe serves 3. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up onion, turkey meat, eggs, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

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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.)2 In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, lemon zest, and pesto. Set aside. 3

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Bowl

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. 4 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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Add the garlic and chopped cooked turkey meat. Cook until heated through, then remove from heat.5 When the pasta is ready, reserve 1/2 a cup of the pasta cooking water and drain the pasta. 6

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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.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