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Easy Pasta Skillet: Comforting flavors with minimal fuss in a single dish.
This Easy Pasta Skillet captures cozy flavors with minimal fuss. As you brown ground turkey with onion and sweet red pepper, the kitchen fills with a comforting aroma. Browning the meat just until it's no longer pink creates a rich base, letting the flavors deepen without drying out.
You'll enjoy the interplay of textures—soft mushrooms mingling with firm pasta, all swirled in a tangy tomato sauce. A hint of chili powder adds warmth, while a touch of brown sugar balances the acidity. When you simmer everything together, it becomes a harmonious blend, each bite more satisfying than the last.
Finally, topping with cheddar cheese is the crowning moment. Melted to perfection, the cheese draws everyone to the table. This dish is a weeknight hero, bringing family or friends together over a single skillet—a true testament to simple, delicious cooking.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 1 medium sweet red pepper finely chopped
- 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes undrained
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes undrained
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can reduced-sodium beef broth
- 1 (4-ounce) can sliced mushrooms drained
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar packed
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 8 ounces angel hair pasta uncooked
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
Directions
- In a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat, add the turkey, the onion, and the red pepper and cook, while crumbling the meat, until the turkey is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. Drain the excess grease.
- Add the diced tomatoes, the fire-roasted tomatoes, the beef broth, the mushrooms, the brown sugar, and the chili powder to the meat mixture and bring it to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer the meat mixture, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
- Add the pasta to the meat mixture and return it to a boil.
- Reduce the heat, cover it, and simmer the pasta mixture until the pasta is tender, about 30-35 minutes.
- Sprinkle the pasta mixture with the cheese, then cover and cook until it has melted, about 2-3 minutes.
- Serve.
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