
Italian Turkey Zucchini Skillet
A healthy Italian-inspired turkey skillet recipe with zucchini loaded with flavor that comes together really fast
Prep
15m
Cook
20m
Total
35m
Serves
4
Ingredients
1 lb ground turkey 93% lean
2 teaspoon Italian seasoning divided
1 teaspoon fine sea salt divided
¾ teaspoon course ground pepper divided
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon paprika sweet, not smoked
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 medium zucchini cubed
½ red onion cut into ½-3/4" pieces
1 red bell pepper cut into ½-3/4" pieces
2 teaspoon minced garlic
¾ cup tomato sauce
Garnishes- fresh parsley
Method
- In a large non-stick skillet on medium-high heat, cook the ground turkey until it's cooked through. If you don't have a non-stick skillet, add nonstick cooking spray or extra oil to the pan, if needed.
- Stir in 1 teaspoon of the Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, and ½ teaspoon paprika. Remove the cooked turkey meat from the pan and set it aside.
- Add the olive oil to the skillet along with the zucchini, red onion, red bell pepper, minced garlic cloves, salt, pepper, and 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning. Saute the vegetables for 5-7 minutes until they're starting to soften.
- Turn the heat down to medium. Add the seasoned ground turkey and tomato sauce. Stir everything together. Cover the pan and cook for 5+ more minutes until it's all heated through. Adjust seasonings to taste such as more salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, etc.
- Garnish with chopped fresh parsley before serving. Serve with cauliflower rice or cauliflower gnocchi for a low carb meal or serve with white or brown rice, quinoa, or gnocchi. Enjoy!
Macros
Per serving (approx.)
- Calories
- 328kcal
- Fat
- 7g
- Carbs
- 8g
- Protein
- 31g
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