Penne with Turkey and Wild Mushrooms Recipe

Penne with Turkey and Wild Mushrooms Recipe

  • 1 pound penne
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried
  • 2 large garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
  • 1 1/4 pounds ground turkey
  • 1 pound assorted fresh wild mushrooms (such as crimini; stemmed shiitake; portobello, dark gills scraped away), sliced
  • 5 green onions, chopped
  • 1 1/3 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
  • 2 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  1. Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Drain very well. Set pasta aside.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, thyme, garlic and crushed red pepper; sauté 2 minutes. Add ground turkey to pot. Sauté turkey until cooked through, breaking up turkey with back of fork, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer turkey mixture to large bowl.
  3. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in same pot over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and green onions and saut
 until mushrooms are tender and brown, about 6 minutes. Add turkey mixture, broth, 1 1/2 cups Parmesan cheese, wine and pasta. Cook until sauce thickens enough to coat pasta, tossing often, about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve, passing remaining Parmesan cheese separately.