Turkey Goulash with Cavatappi
January 13, 2009 by Heather R.
Filed under Recipes
I love making pasta dishes. They’re easy, nearly impossible to screw up, and can feed a mob (so to speak).
One of my favorite pasta dishes is turkey goulash. I always have the ingredients on hand for the nights I don’t feel like doing much of anything, and paired up with a loaf of garlic bread the comfort factor can’t be beat.
I usually make it with farfalle or bowtie pasta, but this time I wanted to try it with cavatappi, which my kids hadn’t had yet, and it turned out great. In fact, I think that’s what I’m going to use by default from now on. It held on to the sauce better than the bowties do, had a perfectly al dente texture, and they were fun to eat!
Turkey Goulash
1 pound ground turkey
1 (28 ounce) can stewed, diced tomatoes
3 cloves minced garlic
1 (14 oz) can tomato sauce
2 teaspoons white sugar
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 lb package cavatappi or farfalle pasta
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. In the meantime, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook the turkey until browned. Stir in the tomatoes, garlic, tomato sauce, sugar and basil, and simmer for about 20 minutes.
Add pasta to the boiling water and cook for about 8 minutes or until al dente, and drain. Combine the pasta and turkey sauce, and serve.
Yum! This just about fits my turkey chili craving I’ve been having and I love cavatappi pasta too!
Hi Hillary! I think this would make an awesome fit for a turkey chili craving, and the pasta really hits the spot.
Although now I’m craving turkey chili too!