Lemon Pesto British Turkey Penne with Garden Veg

Serving size

1 person 2 people 4 people

Ingredients

10g chicken stock powder (use half)

(Chicken Stock Powder(Chicory Extract, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavouring, Salt, Onion Powder, Chicken Stock Powder, Rapeseed Oil), Cornflour)
20g italian hard cheese (use half) (Eggs, Milk)

(cow's milk, salt, microbial rennet, preservative (lysozyme protein from egg).)
4 garlic clove
80g mangetout (use half)
2 tbsp green pesto (use half)

(Rapeseed Oil, Broccoli, Spinach, Broad Beans, Basil, Sunflower Seed, Garlic, Salt, Yeast extract powder (Yeast Extract, Salt), Pumpkin Seeds, Porcini Mushrooms, Kale, Golden Linseeds, Citric Acid, White Quinoa, Ascorbic Acid.)
1 leek (use half)
150g British turkey mince
120g brown rice penne pasta (use half) (Soya)

(Brown rice flour 100%)
1 unwaxed lemon (use half)
40g rocket (use half)

Allergens

Contains: Eggs, Milk

May Contain: Soya

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	132Kcal	603Kcal
	552kJ	2522kJ
Fat	4.1g	19g
of which saturates	1.0g	4.4g
Carbohydrates	13g	61g
of which sugars	1.5g	6.7g
Protein	10g	48g
Salt	0.34g	1.6g
Fibre	1.9g	8.6g

Ingredients

10g chicken stock powder

(Chicken Stock Powder(Chicory Extract, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavouring, Salt, Onion Powder, Chicken Stock Powder, Rapeseed Oil), Cornflour)
2 tbsp green pesto

(Rapeseed Oil, Broccoli, Spinach, Broad Beans, Basil, Sunflower Seed, Garlic, Salt, Yeast extract powder (Yeast Extract, Salt), Pumpkin Seeds, Porcini Mushrooms, Kale, Golden Linseeds, Citric Acid, White Quinoa, Ascorbic Acid.)
1 leek
4 garlic clove
1 unwaxed lemon
80g mangetout
120g brown rice penne pasta (Soya)

(Brown rice flour 100%)
300g British turkey breast mince
40g rocket
20g italian hard cheese (Eggs, Milk)

(cow's milk, salt, microbial rennet, preservative (lysozyme protein from egg).)

Allergens

Contains: Eggs, Milk

May Contain: Soya

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	133Kcal	592Kcal
	555kJ	2477kJ
Fat	4.2g	19g
of which saturates	1.0g	4.4g
Carbohydrates	13g	59g
of which sugars	1.5g	6.6g
Protein	11g	47g
Salt	0.35g	1.6g
Fibre	1.9g	8.5g

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High protein Low sat fat

Lemon Pesto British Turkey Penne with Garden Veg

Prep time: 15 mins

Total time: 30 mins

Cuisine: Italian

Food group: Poultry

A vibrant pasta, packed with garden veggies. Sizzle British turkey mince with hard Italian cheese, garlic and pesto to make a quick sauce. Add a generous squeeze of lemon for zing. Plus, a sprinkle of rocket for extra freshness.

Cooking Instructions

The protein cooking time listed in this recipe has been updated.

As of December 2025, we've revised cooking times for all our proteins to reflect improved food safety guidance.

Check out the latest recommended times in our Cooking Guidelines.

Before you start

Pull out a large frying pan, a medium saucepan, a grater, a measuring jug & a sieve

Soften the veg

Slice the leek into 1cm half-moons. Halve the mangetout. Finely grate the garlic
Heat the large frying pan with 2 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the leek and cook for 3-4 mins, stirring occasionally, until softened

Simmer the sauce

Add the turkey to the leek pan and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 5-7 mins, using a wooden spoon to break up the mince, until golden brown
Add the garlic and cook for 1 min, then stir in the stock powder, 200ml hot water (100ml for 1 person) and the mangetout
Bring to a boil, then simmer for 5-6 mins, until the sauce has reduced and the turkey is cooked

Meanwhile, get the pasta on

Bring the medium saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
Once boiling, add the penne and boil for 7-8 mins, until cooked, then drain

Finish the pasta

Zest and quarter the lemon. Finely grate the cheese
Stir the cooked penne, pesto and half the cheese into the turkey pan
Squeeze in the juice from half the lemon (or to taste). Mix well to combine and season with salt and pepper

Plate up

Share the turkey penne between bowls, topped with the rocket and lemon zest (or to taste)
Serve with the remaining lemon wedges. Sprinkle over the remaining cheese