Skillet Turkey Taco Pasta is a one pot meal made in a skillet pan on the stove top and it can be ready in just 30 minutes. Cheesy, flavorful turkey with tender pasta, beans, tomatoes, and seasonings.
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword #ground turkey dinner recipe, one pot dinner recipe, skillet pan recipe, turkey taco pasta
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 8people
Calories 298kcal
Author Jessica
Ingredients
1lbground turkey
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoongarlic powder
1teaspoononion powder
½teaspoonblack pepper
1can (14.5 oz)petite diced tomatoesdo not drain
1can (8 oz)tomato sauce
1/2cupgreen salsa verde
1can (15 oz)pinto beansdrained and rinsed
1teaspoonchili powder
½teaspoondried oregano
2½cupsmedium pasta shells
1⅓cupchicken broth
1teaspoonworcestershire sauce
1teaspoonbrown sugar
1cupshredded cheeseor more to taste
Instructions
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground turkey, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Cook and crumble until ground turkey is no longer pink. Drain the excess moisture and grease. Place a paper towel on a plate and put the drained cooked ground turkey on top of it. Let it sit there until you add it back in later in the recipe.
To the same skillet pan, add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, salsa verde, pinto beans, chili powder, oregano, pasta shells, chicken broth, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar. Stir everything until mixed well.
Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer until the pasta is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed. About 15 minutes.
Add the cooked ground meat to the pasta mix in the skillet and mix together. Top with shredded cheese. Cover the skillet for 1-2 minutes to let the cheese melt. The sauce will thicken as it rests.
Serve with sour cream, chopped tomatoes, olives, and/or avocados.