Cabbage Pasta – A Scrumptious, Wholesome Floor Turkey Recipe

Whereas cabbage pasta might sound plain, it’s actually packed full of style and really straightforward to make – a super weeknight dinner!

I’ve been in a funk with dinner ideas for what appears as if months. Typically, I’ve some good concoctions, nonetheless I’ve been a clear slate larger than I care to admit – an shocking actuality all through late winter months and the restricted winter seasonal produce my complete family can eat.

I like ground turkey recipes as extra wholesome dinner selections, nonetheless my husband can get bored with them (understandably so). This cabbage pasta is a slight remix on a recipe from Precise Simple journal only a few years up to now.

It makes use of the equivalent pan to prepare dinner dinner the meat after which the cabbage, so the entire flavors combine collectively all through cooking. I used to make it incessantly, nonetheless then it fell out of my rotation. After making it as soon as extra simply recently, I consider it’ll be once more throughout the rotation…

Cabbage Pasta

Similar to most of my dinner recipes, cabbage pasta supplies an entire lot of flexibility. I’ve used merely inexperienced cabbage and even crimson and inexperienced napa cabbage collectively. You could use one or the alternative. Whereas crimson cabbage might be utterly tasty, the color will doable change the dish – probably a pleasant twist on dinner.

You might clearly omit the underside turkey in case you’re like or sub in a single different ground meat to your liking. Ground beef would positively as a lot as style (though I favor ground beef in these massive meatballs served over ricotta).

And clearly any pasta will do, nonetheless I like prolonged noodles as they combine successfully with the sliced cabbage. I moreover desire to sprinkle chili flakes OR smoked paprika over mine, nonetheless merely latest black pepper is a nice finish.

How Loads Cabbage Pasta Does this Make?

The recipe beneath yields 4-6 servings. You’ll uncover that it requires merely ½ lb of pasta. Because of the cabbage has a bit little bit of crunch and is scale back prolonged, it mixes successfully with the pasta. It’s just about a pasta substitute!

For those who want to make additional, nonetheless, you can positively add in extra pasta. You’ll positively have to fashion it to manage seasonings.

HOW TO STORE CABBAGE

Cabbage is gorgeous winter vegetable that will remaining for some time (see an entire document of winter produce proper right here). Retailer (dry) complete heads in an open bag, checking periodically for moisture accumulating.

If outer leaves seem wilted or are browning, merely take away them to get to inside leaves that will nonetheless be good for cooking and consuming.

Slice Cabbage

Prepackaged cabbage and cole slaw mix is in the marketplace, nonetheless you’ll get financial financial savings and get increased, fresher cabbage in case you shred it your self.

Take away any wilted or damaged outer leaves. Rinse clear and pat dry.

Set cabbage on decreasing board with stem on the “bottom” – in the direction of the decreasing board. With a giant, sharp knife, scale back the highest of cabbage in half (alongside the core) after which scale back each half in half as soon as extra (alongside core as soon as extra). You’ll have 4 quarters.

From there you’ll want to cut back the core out of the cabbage sooner than beginning to shred.

(cabbage can be an excellent ingredient for inexperienced meals ideas)

In all probability probably the most major shredding risk is unquestionably merely to utilize your huge, sharp kitchen knife. Place each quarter with a flat facet down in the direction of the decreasing board. Rigorously slice horizontally or vertically after which chop to desired measurement.

It is also doable to make use of a mandolin or your meals processor with the shredder attachment.

I’m very massive on trusting your gut and intuition about meals. Meals VERY clearly tells you when it’s not good. Proper right here is my technique to when to throw away leftovers!

Additional Pasta Recipes

Want one other good pasta recipes? This tuna pasta recipe is easy, low cost and delicious! Simpler variations (good as a facet dish too) are pasta and peas and this one pot summer season season veggie pasta is a obligatory one in our house.

If in case you’ve gotten ham and/or asparagus, this ham pasta is delicious (and good for leftovers after trip meals)! And this hen sausage pasta is a each day part of our dinner rotation!

On the lighter facet, this latest cherry tomato pasta with ricotta is divine and this broccwas pasta is heartier than you’d ever depend on from a plant-based meal!