Italian Pasta Primavera

Servings: 5 servings

Ingredients
1 lb. Ground Chicken or Turkey Breast
2 c. dry Penne Pasta (I used Dreamlands brand)
1 Onion, chopped medium dice
1 Red pepper, chopped medium dice
2 cups broccoli (I used thawed organic frozen broccoli from Costco)
Olive Oil
Garlic (I use 2 pre-cubed frozen garlic, see pic below) or you can use a teaspoon of Garlic powder
1 t. Salt and Pepper
1 t. Italian seasoning
1 cup Marinara sauce, divided (I used Kirkland Marinara)
1/2 cup Grana Padano Cheese (you can also use Parmesan cheese)


Directions:  Cook pasta according to package directions, set aside.  Drizzle small amount of olive oil in pan over medium heat, saute onions, red pepper, broccoli and garlic , cook veggies for 3-5 minutes,  remove from pan, set aside.  Add ground turkey breast to same pan and brown and crumble until no longer pink, add back in veggies, season with salt, pepper and italian seasoning, after 3-5 minutes, remove from heat.  Now it is time to assemble:   Arrange 5 containers for pre-portioned lunch servings.  I place 1/2 cup of cooked pasta at the bottom of container, sprinkle some cheese, then layer turkey/veggie mixture on top of pasta with 1-2 tablespoons of marinara topped with small amount of cheese.  Cover each container, place in fridge for the week.  Voila! Healthy meals to eat throughout the week.

frozen cubed herbs

 

Veggies

my fave cheese

Pasta with cheese

Pasta layered with turkey/veggie mix topped with marinara and cheese