Sun Dried Tomato and Turkey One Pot Pasta
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Sun Dried Tomato and Turkey One Pot Pasta is a quick and easy weeknight dinner. This sun dried tomato pasta is so simple and bursting with flavor.
Simplify dinner with this creamy and delicious sun dried tomato pasta
I like to have a few super easy dinners to have on rotation when we have little time or energy to get dinner together. With this sun dried tomato sauce pasta recipe I can make a full, hearty dinner in less than 30 minutes.
Just brown some ground turkey, add your other ingredients into the pot and simmer. The dried pasta absorbs the liquid as it cooks and you are left with a delicious and creamy sun dried tomato pasta dish.
What kitchen tools will I need to make this Sun Dried Tomato and Turkey One Pot Pasta?
- Large pot or dutch oven
- Measuring spoons
- Liquid measuring cup
- Wooden mixing spoon or stiff spatula
- Serving spoon
What ingredients will I need to make this sun dried tomato recipe?
You will be amazed at how easy it is to make this sun dried tomato pasta with just a few simple ingredients.
- Avocado oil
- Ground turkey
- Salt
- Ground pepper
- Garlic powder
- Dried pasta
- Chicken broth
- Julienne cut sun dried tomatoes in oil
- Diced tomatoes
- Parmesan cheese (optional)
Do I have to use sun dried tomatoes in oil?
Yes! This is a crucial ingredient. The julienne cut sun dried tomatoes not in oil do not add enough flavor to the dish.
There are several brands that make these sun dried tomatoes in oil. You can find them near the jarred pesto and pasta suace at most grocery stores.
Can I make this into a vegetarian one pot pasta dish?
Yes! It is very easy to use a meat substitute like the Beyond Meat crumbles in place of the ground turkey to keep this meal vegetarian. If you leave out the parmesan cheese, then this is a fully vegan pasta dish!
How to make Sun Dried Tomato and Turkey One Pot Pasta
Step 1: Brown ground turkey
To begin, heat oil in a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat.Once the oil is hot, add the ground turkey to the pot.
Then, allow the turkey to brown for 3 minutes. Add salt, pepper and garlic powder to the pot with the ground turkey.
Continue cooking the turkey and spices and breaking into small crumbles with a spatula for 4 minutes.
Step 2: Bring all ingredients to a boil
Then, add the dry pasta, sundried tomatoes with oil, diced tomatoes with liquid, chicken broth, and water to the pot. Stir the ingredients to combine.
Next, increase the heat to high and bring to a rolling boil. Continue stirring occasionally as you bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer.
Step 3: Simmer and cook pasta to al dente
Continue simmering for 8-9 minutes stirring frequently. Then, test the pasta to check if it’s al dente, if it is turn off the heat. If not, continue simmering.
Step 4: Cool slightly and enjoy!
Finally, to make the pasta extra creamy, stir in 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese.
Allow to cool slightly and serve with parmesan cheese, crushed red pepper and fresh basil.
How long will this sun dried tomato recipe keep in the fridge?
Once prepared, allow the pasta to cool completely. Transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Reheat this pasta with sun dried tomatoes in the microwave or on the stove top. If you reheat it on the stove top, add a little liquid back into the pot to loosen the sauce.
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You can find the full recipe below. If you make this recipe, please rate and review it in the comments, or share it with me on Instagram!
Sun Dried Tomato and Turkey One Pot Pasta
Creamy and delicious sun dried tomato pasta with ground turkey
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 lb dried pasta
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 (8oz) jar of julienne cut sun dried tomatoes in oil
- 1 (14.5oz) can of diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (optional)
** To make this recipe vegetarian substitute plant based crumbles in place of the ground turkey
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat
- Once the oil is hot add the ground turkey to the pot
- Allow the turkey to brown for 3 minutes
- Add salt, pepper and garlic powder to the pot with the ground turkey
- Continue cooking the turkey and spices and breaking into small crumbles with a spatula for 4 minutes
- Add the dry pasta, sun dried tomatoes with oil, diced tomatoes with liquid, chicken broth, and water to the pot
- Stir the ingredients to combine
- Increase the heat to high and bring to a rolling boil – continue stirring occasionally as you bring to a boil
- Once boiling, reduce to a simmer
- Continue simmering for 8-9 minutes stirring frequently
- Test the pasta to check if its cooked, if it is turn off the heat. If not, continue simmering
- To make the pasta extra creamy, stir in 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- Allow to cool slightly and serve with parmesan cheese, crushed red pepper and basil
Sarah S says
This was so tasty and full of flavor!!! A perfect Monday night, no idea what to make and wandering around the grocery store, dish! I added diced onions before I put in the ground Turkey and added spinach after I turned off the stove. I will for sure be making this again!
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Madeline says
amazing!! thank you so much!
Jackie says
Made as is and it was sooo good! Very flavorful and very easy dinner. My husband and daughter gave this a thumbs up as well! This will definitely be in the rotation for quick easy weeknight meals.
★★★★★
Madeline says
awesome! thank you!!
Kylie Ann Stanley says
fantastic recipe and dish! the fam all had seconds 🙂
Madeline says
ah yay! so glad! Thank you!
Maria says
Super easy to make which makes it great for a weeknight meal to feed the whole family! Love anything with sun dried tomatoes 🤩
Madeline says
Amazing!! THank you!!
Leah says
I made this with Banza! I think because of the film that’s left Banza which you usually wash off when it’s done cooking, this was way creamier than if I used regular pasta and may have altered the flavor a bit. What do you think?
Madeline says
Hi Leah! Yep theres probably something weird happening with the chickpeas. In the future if you’re looking for a gluten free pasta to use with this, I recommend the Jovial brand brown rice pasta.
Leah says
Perfect, I’ll try that! Was definitely and easy yummy dish nonetheless!
Alexa says
So delicious and easy to throw together! The perfect weeknight meal and love that there’s minimal dishes. Adding this to my regular dinner rotation for sure!
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Madeline says
amazing!! thank you!!
Stephanie says
This was delicious and a big hit with my entire family (three teenagers so that’s saying something!). I’ve made it a couple times now, once with Italian sausage instead of the turkey because I wanted to use what I had thawed, and it was awesome that way. This is easy to throw together and easy to modify with whatever protein or veggies you have on hand, but I would definitely not love it as much without the sundried tomatoes!
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Madeline says
aw wonderful!! thank you! and I agree the sun dried tomatoes definitely add a lot of flavor.
isabel says
this was delicious! so easy yet so flavorful. my friends are all taking this recipe back to school with them as a great weeknight meal! thank you for always providing simple, easy, super tasty recipes 🙂
★★★★★
Madeline says
amazing!! thank you!!
mc says
Easy, delicious recipe – thank you! The best thing I like about this recipe is that besides the meat (which I would usually have in my freezer anyway), all the ingredients can be found in my pantry and nothing “fresh” is required. I refer to these as pantry recipes and are a great option when you haven’t been to the store lately and are scrambling on what to make for dinner.
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Madeline says
Thank you!! totally agree its so nice to have some pantry recipes to rely on!
Shana says
Loved that I happened to have everything on hand for this recipe! It was easy, delicious and liked by the whole family. The sundries tomatoes really shined! I only added extra salt!
★★★★★
Madeline says
wonderful! Thank you so much!!
Heather says
This recipe has become a firm favourite in my house, so simple to make, absolutely perfect for a week night and is great as leftovers too!
★★★★★
Madeline says
wonderful!! Thank you!!
Robin says
Was very good! ! We enjoyed I felt like I could of used more turkey and less pasta but was very tasty ! Thank you 😊
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Madeline says
glad to hear that!
Jessie says
HIGHLY SUGGEST you buy the Trader Joes spinach and chive linguine (in regular dry pasta aisle) and then make this recipe with it. The combination is UNREAL.
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Madeline says
ooooo that combo sounds LOVELY thank you for the tip!!
Jaimie says
I followed this exactly and it was like soup. I don’t know what was wrong but it looked nothing like the photo. I was pretty disappointed. It seemed like way way too much liquid when I read the recipe and I wish I would have added less. This was a miss for me.
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Madeline says
Hi Jaime, many people have made and loved this recipe. Even friends who are not the best cooks lol (I know there wouldn’t mind me saying that because they said it themselves!) did you use a full pound of pasta? Was it an alternative pasta like chickpea? Also the pasta absorbs more liquid as it sits. Sorry this was a miss for you. I wish you hadn’t left 3 stars. I’m a small female business and this hurts my small business more than you’d know.
Jessie says
I also thought it was too much liquid so I just drained it like you do normally when you boil pasta and it still turned out great!!
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Madeline says
Sorry that you also had a liquid issue, but SO glad you were able to make it work!! thank you!!
Jessica says
Love so easy great week night meal when your busy. Easy and super flavorful. Will become a standard on the rotation now.
★★★★★
Amanda says
Love all of the recipes here! Can’t wait to make this again.
★★★★★
Madeline says
thank you so much!!
Abbie says
So easy and so tasty!! Will definitely make again. Thank you!
★★★★★
Madeline says
wonderful! thank you!!
Jordan says
This pasta is AMAZING!!
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Madeline says
thank you so much!!
Sarah says
I love ordering sundried tomato pasta at restaurants but had never made it at home because it seemed too “fancy” (yes, I know it is just a jar, haha). I have loved all of your one pot pastas – so easy and yummy – so braved the “fancy” ingredient and was of course delighted by the outcome! I felt like I made a gourmet meal at home all in one pot, which is especially nice given that we can’t go out to restaurants. Thanks so much, Madeline!
★★★★★
Madeline says
aw I love that!! thank you!!!
Amy says
This is a dish I can make that my whole family will eat. Love it!
★★★★★
Madeline says
awesome!! thank you so much!
Brittany says
So delicious and SO easy! One of my favorite recipes over the last few months, and I plan to make it again and again!
★★★★★
Madeline says
so glad to hear that!! thank you!
Annie says
So delicious!! Another winner from you, Madeline!
★★★★★
Madeline says
you’re the best, Annie!! Thank you!!
Rachel says
Great flavor!! Definitely a good twist on a more classic dinner dish. It’s going to be a staple and in rotation for guests. Thanks!
★★★★★
Madeline says
awesome! thank you!!
Caitlin says
Yum!
★★★★★
Madeline says
thank you!!
Emily says
Let me just say this is one of my favorite recipes to you when I am making a pasta dish! Every time I make it, I feel like I am serving a 5 star meal and that whole family LOVES IT! Highly recommend making this the next time you are craving some pasta!
★★★★★
Madeline says
Thank you!!!
Christina D says
This recipe was seriously one of the best that has ever been published on this blog! My boyfriend loved it so much and I got approval from all my friends and family! Will definitely be making a huge batch for Mother’s Day!!
★★★★★
Madeline says
SOO glad to hear that! Thank you!
Florencia says
So much yes! Delicious
★★★★★
Madeline says
amazing! thank you!
Annie says
I made this as sort of a meal prep for a few lunches during the week and wow so yummy and EASY and such a great meal to reheat at work. I even froze some and had it like a couple weeks later for lunches again and still just as good! Ps I am always tentative when trying new recipes but I never have to be with your site because things are spelled out so well. Thanks for a great recipe!
★★★★★
Madeline says
So glad to hear that!! thank you so so much!
Marita says
This is delicious! One of the best one pot pastas I’ve tried – this is packed with flavor and passes the picky eater test in my house. Always a hit!
★★★★★
Madeline says
awesome!! thank you so much!!
Molly says
so good!!! will definitely make again 🙂
★★★★★
Madeline says
wonderful! thank you!
Amanda says
Easy and delicious. Not a turkey dan so I subbed beef and it worked great
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Madeline says
awesome!! so glad that change worked for ya!!
Jenny says
This is one of my favourite recipies and I can always rely on it to come out perfectly every time!
Thank you xx
★★★★★
Madeline says
wonderful thank you so much!
Megan says
This recipe is so tasty and I love how simple it is to make for my busy family! And nutritious!!
★★★★★
Madeline says
awesome! thank you!!
Cheyenne says
This recipe is amazing!! My family has had it twice now and begs for it at least once a week. Easy to prepare and make – dinner is done in 30 🙌🏻
★★★★★
Madeline says
wonderful! thank you so much!!
Caitlin says
So so good! And easy enough to make on a weekday!
★★★★★
Madeline says
yay! thank you!!
Abby says
Really great flavor! Easy to make on a busy weeknight and had leftovers for lunch the next day — will be making again!
★★★★★
Madeline says
Wonderful! thank you so much!!
Brooke says
YUM! I always forget about Sun Dried Tomatoes (why?!) but they are delicious and make this creamy dish even more special with that little something different. Definitely making again!
★★★★★
Madeline says
agreed! they really elevate dishes! thank you!
Chandler says
Love sundried tomatoes and mad about food so of course had to try! 10/10 would recommend! Tastes so good! Our kiddos liked it too! Skipped the crushed pepper for theirs and added extra to ours.
Madeline says
awesome!! thank you!!
Jessica says
This was picky eater approved! It’s truly the perfect weeknight dinner!
★★★★★
Madeline says
wonderful! thank you so much!!
Olivia says
A delicious recipe, I’ve never made a one pot pasta dish before. The recipe was completely fool proof, it was delicious.
★★★★★
Madeline says
aw thank you so much!!
Candace Young says
I had to adapt based off what I had in the kitchen, but the technique was great and made a delicious, and quick meal! Tasty and adaptable.
★★★★★
Madeline says
so great! thank you!!
Debbie says
Delicious pasta recipe!!! And all in one pot! Great flavor especially with the Parmesan cheese! We had seconds and plenty left over for another meal. Had to put it in the freezer or else it would be gone the next day!
★★★★★
Madeline says
wonderfuL!! thank you so much!!
Erin says
Super easy comfort food. I only left four stars bc I mistakenly only had elbow pasta. It was still delicious but I think the pasta makes a difference. I ended up adding more cheese too.
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Madeline says
thanks, Erin! In my opinion this recipe should be fine with elbow pasta, but everyones palette is different !
Lindsay says
Made this for the first time last week! It turned out to be a bit more liquidy than I expected and was expecting a negative comment from my boyfriend, but he told me how good it was each time he heated it up that week for lunch! Will definitely be adding to the regular rotation of recipes. I may experiment and cut down on the water in the recipe but otherwise was delicious!! (And quick!)
★★★★★
Ivy says
Amazing, delicious and creative one pot pasta, this is my second time making this and am obsessed! I used ground chicken instead of turkey and added an onion when I sautéed the chicken. I will definitely be making this again!
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Madeline says
that sounds like a great idea! thanks Ivy!
Sarah says
We made this tonight. It was so easy, super flavorful, and my husband said it’s a definite make again! It came together perfectly with minimal dishes for a great weeknight meal. We used Jovial brown rice pasta and would do the same again.
★★★★★
Gina says
Oh my gosh! One pot meals have been my go to lately and this did not disappoint! Thank you for the great meal inspirations! This was delicious and so easy and quick!
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Madeline says
yay!! thank you!!
Andrea says
I finally tried this recipe for the first time and my whole family loved it! So simple and easy yet so tasty. I skipped the cheese because of a dairy allergy and it was still so full of flavor. This is definitely getting added to our regular rotation!
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