This is our new family favorite recipe! Creamier than the Creamy Fettucine with Ham that I made last week. The flavor of the sun-dried tomatoes coming from the turkey makes it VERY HARD to stop eating. Maybe I shouldn't post this recipe?
With all the hub-bub of watching our waistlines and all, if you make this creamy carb creation, you're thoughts of dieting for the new year are OVER!
Bwa Ha Ha Ha Ha!!! That was my villainous food blogger's laugh.
What? Get on with the grub? Ok.
HERE'S ALL IT TAKES
- 1/3 cup uncooked bacon, chopped
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 12 ounce slice, 1/2 inch thick Sun-dried Tomato Turkey Breast, cut into cubes
- 3/4 cup milk
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 large broccoli crown, cut into bite size pieces
- 12 ounces whole wheat fettuccine
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Fill your large pan to boil the pasta and get it going.
Cook the bacon in a small saute pan over medium heat, until browned but not crispy. Add onion and cook until translucent. Add the cubed turkey, and cook for 2 minutes more, long enough to warm it up. Stir in milk and heavy cream, and keep warm over low heat while the pasta is cooking.
BEFORE YOU COOK THE PASTA, use the boiling pasta water to blanch the broccoli for 1 to 2 minutes. If the broccoli florets are small, only blanch to a minute, they become tender very quickly. Remove broccoli with a slotted spoon, shaking off the water, then move it to the large serving bowl you'll use to bring this all together.
Boil the pasta as directed on the package. Drain when al denta. Turn into a serving bowl, pour the creamy turkey mixture over the pasta. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, then allow to stand for a few minutes. Give the pasta a chance to adhere to the creamy goodness before serving.
My mouth is watering!
This makes another quick and hearty weeknight meal and sun-dried tomatoes are fitting for this time of year.
this was a great meal! even though i did throw a few of my own kicks into it!
I made this for my husband one night and he LOVED IT!! He ate the leftovers the next day. Its made the bi-weekly favorites list!
ROCK-N-ROLL! It’s so good to hear that, Rebecca. This pasta recipe is one of my husband’s favorites; he requests it quite often. His other favorite is the Duke Street Mushroom Sauce over pasta. He doesn’t generally enjoy mushrooms, but he likes them cooked up in that meatless sauce.