Rotini with Creamy Smoked Turkey Mushroom Sauce
This recipe makes 4 servings
Nutritional Info |
|
|---|---|
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 376 |
| pro | 20 g |
| total fat | 11 g |
| sat. fat | 4 g |
| carb | 50 g |
| fibre | 4 g |
| chol | 39 mg |
| sodium | 969 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 11 |
| iron | 28 |
| vit A | 9 |
| vit C | 7 |
| folate | 56 |
Enjoy a mouthwatering pasta any night of the week with our selection of "Pasta Perfect" recipes in the March 2007 issue of Canadian Living magazine.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 4 cups sliced mushrooms
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 cup cream cheese, cubed
- 1 cup milk
- 1-1/2 cups cubed smoked turkey, (8 oz/250 g)
- 2 green onions, (green parts only), thinly sliced
- 4 cups rotini pasta or whole wheat rotini, (12 oz/375 g)
Preparation
In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; sautee onion, garlic, mushrooms, thyme, salt and pepper until mushrooms are golden and no liquid remains, about 10 minutes.
Add cream cheese; stir over medium heat until melted, about 1 minute. Whisk in milk; cook, whisking, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in turkey and half of the green onions.
Meanwhile, in large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until tender but firm, about 8 minutes; drain and return to pot. Add sauce; toss to coat. Serve sprinkled with remaining green onions.
Additional information :
Variation
Gluten-Free Pasta with Creamy Smoked Turkey Mushroom Sauce:
Use short, shaped rice pasta, such as brown rice fusilli or wild rice radiatore.
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: March 2007
- Keywords : Dinner; Sautee; Mushrooms; Pasta; Turkey; Cream cheese; Green onions; Milk;









