So I'm at it
again. Completely unprepared to make
dinner for the boys this Sunday. This
time, it was after flying in from a weekend in Rhode Island. As usual nothing is defrosted (not my fault
this time, I wasn't even home) and I was totally uninspired. All we had in our meat freezer was pork
steaks, chicken breast, and ground turkey.
I went with the
ground turkey and made my own version of hamburger helper (minus the helper
part).
What you'll need:
2 cups rotini pasta (or elbows, choose
your pleasure)
1 cup ground turkey
Salt
Pepper
Oregano
1/2 tsp garlic
powder
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tbsp butter
3-4 slices American
cheese (not the best cheese but it melts great)
2 ounces fresh
grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup finely
chopped broccoli
Get your water
boiling for your pasta. I use add a few
shakes of salt in the water. Once the
water starts boiling add the pasta and stir occasionally so the pasta won't
stick together. Pasta will usually cook
in 12 minutes. Strain and set aside.
In a deep sauce pan
heat butter. Once the butter is heated,
toss in the turkey. Salt and pepper to
taste. When the turkey is cooked through,
add milk and cheese. Stir until the
cheese is all melted and blended in. Add
in a pinch (literally) of oregano, garlic powder, and broccoli. Turn fire down low and let the mixture boil
down and thicken.
Once the sauce is
thickened, add pasta, and mix in with sauce until all pasta is covered.
Now it's ready to
serve.
The boys ate this
up, and thank goodness because after a long weekend I had no plan B.
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