Turkey & Sundried Tomato Ziti

Recipe by Megan Horsley

Ingredients

12

Time

30m

Serves

8

Rich, creamy and comforting, this one-pot baked pasta dish is sure to win over even the pickiest of eaters! The ground turkey in this meal offers a good source of lean protein and tryptophan, the precursor to our mood-enhancing neurotransmitter serotonin. The brown rice pasta offers a great source of fibre along with the kale, which makes it great for blood-sugar balancing.

Dinner

30-Minute Meal

Gluten-Free

Ingredients

2Tbsp

Avocado Oil

1small

Yellow Onion

3

Garlic Cloves

1large

Portobello Mushroom

1/4cup

Sundried Tomato

1lb

Ground Turkey

3cups

Brown Rice Ziti

124oz jar

Tomato Basil Sauce

2 1/2cup

Chicken Stock

2cups

Kale

1ball

Buffalo Mozzarella Cheese

2Tbsp

Fresh Parsley

Instructions

1

PREHEAT: your oven to 375F.

2

OIL: the bottom and sides of a medium sized french oven or oven safe pot with a little bit of avocado oil. Then, sauté the onion, garlic, mushroom and sun-dried tomatoes in the pot until fragrant. Add salt and pepper to taste.

3

ADD: the ground turkey, breaking up the meat as it cooks. Don’t cook through all the way. Add the pasta, tomato sauce, chicken stock and kale to the pot, mixing well. Bring to a boil, top with the cheese and then cover and put in the oven for 20 minutes. Check that the pasta is cooked by testing one or two noodles.

4

BROIL: the top of the baked ziti for 1-2 minutes until the cheese bubbles and browns slightly. Garnish with the parsley before serving.

5

Substitutions: Vegan? Use crumbled tempeh instead of ground meat and cashew cheese instead of dairy cheese.

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High Fibre
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Megan Horsley is a Toronto-based Holistic Nutritionist, Personal Trainer and Recipe Developer. She is passionate about helping women become stronger, more confident and happier in their bodies through holistic wellness practices. When Megan isn't consulting, she loves to create recipes that combine indulgence with healthy ingredients.

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