Healthier Helper
SERVINGS 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 medium onion
- 4 medium carrots
- 4 stalks celery
- 8 oz whole wheat pasta
- 14.5 oz diced tomatoes and chilies canned
- 6 oz spinach
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 2 cups unsweetened almond milk
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 tbsp dried basil
- 1 tsbp paprika
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large stock pot over medium high heat, add the ground turkey and allow it to brown and the fat to render off.
- Once browned, remove it from the pot, keeping all of the fat that was rendered off inside the pot. This will be used to cook the vegetables.
- While the ground turkey is cooking, wash and cut the onion, carrots, and celery into a small dice of roughly the same size. Grate the garlic. Roughly chop the spinach into smaller pieces.
- Once the ground turkey has finished and only the fat remains left in the pot, add in the onions, carrots, celery, and garlic. Season lightly with salt to encourage the water to come out quicker. Allow this to brown and soften for 8-10 minutes.
- Once the vegetables have softened, season with 1 each of dried basil and paprika.
- Add in the 2 cups of milk, 3 cups of chicken broth, 1 can of petite diced tomatoes, the turkey and 12oz of elbow pasta.
- Bring this mixture to a light boil, stirring occasionally then reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook for 10-15 minutes or until the veggies have softened and the noodles have finished.
- Test the veggies for doneness by sticking a fork into them. Once they have softened, add in 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese, ½ cup of grated parmesan cheese, ¼ cup of ketchup, and all of the spinach you chopped earlier.
- Mix well to incorporate the cheeses and wilt the spinach. Taste test, season with salt and pepper to adjust flavor as needed.
Nutrition
Calories: 557kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 48gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 1309mgPotassium: 1422mgFiber: 6gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 14902IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 528mgIron: 7mg
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