Italian Ground Turkey Skillet
Italian ground turkey skillet with white beans, diced tomatoes and spinach is an easy, flavorful all-in-one pan dinner that’s ready in just 25 minutes!
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb. lean ground turkey
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (14.5 oz.) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (14.5 oz.) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 2 big handfuls fresh baby spinach
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and sauté for about 5 minutes, until tender. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds, until fragrant.
- Add the ground turkey and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until cooked through, about 7-8 minutes.
- Add the Italian seasoning, kosher salt and black pepper. Stir well to combine.
- Add the beans and tomatoes and stir well to mix. Add the spinach and stir into the turkey mixture until slightly wilted, about 2 minutes.
- Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.
Notes
Bell pepper: The recipe calls for a regular green bell pepper, but you could substitute any color.
Ground turkey: I use a 93% lean ground turkey. I find the ones that are 99% lean don’t have as much flavor. Also, sometimes the kind I buy is 1 pound and sometimes the brand I get is 1.3 pounds; both work fine for this recipe.
Beans: I love the creaminess from the cannellini beans, but I think a can of Great Northern beans would work fine here, too. Chickpeas could also work well.
Tomatoes: The fire-roasted diced tomatoes add a little oomph to this recipe, but you could use regular diced tomatoes or even swap in some petite diced tomatoes or a flavored diced tomato.
Spinach: I like the extra greens and veggies from the spinach, but you could skip this if you’re not a fan.
Spicy: If you want to add a little kick, feel free to use some crushed red pepper flakes along with the other seasonings. You can also add some hot sauce when serving.
Leftovers: Leftovers, once cooled, can be kept in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in a skillet on the stove or in a bowl in the microwave.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 645mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g
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