As we get closer to the end of the school year time for meals is getting shorter and shorter. I have to be super organized and have our meals planned out to avoid picking up a pizza or ordering in Chinese food. Our menu for the next week includes:
Tuesday: Slow Cooker Roasted Garlic and Potato Soup (dance and lessons)
Wednesday: Lemon Butter Pork Chops
Thursday: Slow Cooker Chicken Stroganoff with Amish Noodle (dance and orchestra concert)
Friday: Banana Bread Pancakes (Lion King Jr. performance)
Saturday: Homemade Pizza (Lion King Jr. performance)
Sunday: Chicken Fajita Pasta (Lion King Jr. performance)
Monday: Grilled Sausage with pasta and potato salads
I love ground turkey because I know it is a bit healthier than ground beef but it can be bland and dry (I use all white meat ground turkey). It needs lots of flavoring and spices to really pack a punch like this dish does!
Verdict:
This tasted better than we thought it would! I made extra sauce for over the angel hair pasta but you could also make this with brown rice or low mein noodles for a great dish.
The heat in this is on the slightly higher side. If you don’t like heat cut back the red pepper flakes and start with a teaspoon at a time to build up to where you like it.
This was great for our mostly gluten-free son as he had his served over gluten-free spaghetti to make his dish gluten-free.
Orange Ground Turkey Pasta Bowl
Ingredients:
- 2 large heads of broccoli, cut into florets and stem pieces
- 2 lbs. ground turkey
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 5 cloves garlic, minced finely
- 1 heaping tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger (or more to taste)
- 1 1/2 cups orange juice (freshly squeezed or instant both work)
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 12 oz angel hair pasta, (brown rice or low mein noodles – if desired for serving)
Directions:
- Steam broccoli in a covered pan over medium heat until desired doneness is reached.
- While broccoli is steaming make pasta according to package directions.
- Begin heating sesame oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Add ground turkey and break into small pieces as it cooks.
- Drain off any extra fat, if there is any, from the meat. Add garlic to pan and allow to cook for 1-2 minutes to become fragrant.
- Add red pepper flakes, orange juice and soy sauce. Allow the sauce to come to a slow simmer.
- Mix cornstarch and cold water in a small cup until cornstarch is dissolved.
- Stir into meat mixture and allow sauce to thicken. Add broccoli to mixture and stir well to heat through. Remember to taste and adjust spices to your liking – add more garlic, ginger or soy as needed.
- Serve hot over pasta or rice.
What's for Dinner Moms? 
That looks tasty! I cook a lot so I may add this to my list!
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Thank you! I hope you like it as much as we did!
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Sounds good Marci!
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This sounds really good, and like you say, I could put it over gluten free pasta or with rice.
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Yes. Many of my recipes I try to adapt for my son so he is not eating a completely different meal which he doesn’t like.
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Can’t wait to try this, orange and ginger… yum! I might make the turkey mix for lettuce wraps.
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That would be totally delicious!
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Marci, have you tried cooking the ground turkey (or any meat for that matter) in a neutral oil and adding the Sesame Oil at the end, off heat. This will help to retain that lovely flavor of the Sesame Oil; just a small drizzle is plenty as a finishing oil… that stuff ain’t cheap, let me tell you!
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Thanks. I’ll give it a try.
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That looks so tasty
Happy week end
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Thank you!
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oh welcome
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