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Pesto Turkey and Pasta

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  • Prep 5 min
  • Total 17 min
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Five ingredients and less than 20 minutes is all you’ll need to whip up this pesto-perked pasta dish!
Updated Oct 22, 2008
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups uncooked farfalle (bow-tie) pasta (6 ounces)
  • 2 cups cubed cooked turkey breasts
  • 1/2 cup basil pesto
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped roasted red bell peppers
  • Sliced ripe olives, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Cook and drain pasta as directed on package in 3-quart saucepan.
  • 2
    Mix hot cooked pasta, turkey, pesto and bell peppers in same saucepan. Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until hot.
  • 3
    Garnish with olives.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Look for roasted red peppers in small jars near the pickles, olives and relishes in the supermarket. Pesto comes in a variety of flavors and is found in the refrigerated section or condiment section of the supermarket.
  • tip 2
    Make it special! Top off this tasty pasta dish with grated Parmesan cheese and crushed red pepper.

Nutrition

420 Calories, 18 g Total Fat, 29 g Protein, 36 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
420
Calories from Fat
170
Total Fat
18 g
Saturated Fat
4 g
Cholesterol
60 mg
Sodium
310 mg
Potassium
330 mg
Total Carbohydrate
36 g
Dietary Fiber
3 g
Protein
29 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
26%
26%
Vitamin C
30%
30%
Calcium
14%
14%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 3 Lean Meat; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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