Creamy Turkey, Leek & Mushroom Pesto Pasta

Serving size

1 person 2 people 4 people

Ingredients

1 handful of fresh basil (use half)
20g baby spinach (use half)
120g brown rice fusilli pasta (use half) (Soya)

(Brown rice flour 100%)
1 onion (use half)
180g Tenderstem broccoli (use half)
40g Soft Cheese (use half) (Milk)

(10% fat cheese base (skimmed milk, cream, bacterial starter culture), salt)
1 leek (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.)
150g British turkey strips
120g chestnut mushrooms (use half)

Allergens

Contains: Milk

May Contain: Soya

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	98Kcal	583Kcal
	411kJ	2438kJ
Fat	3.1g	18g
of which saturates	0.8g	4.8g
Carbohydrates	10g	57g
of which sugars	1.6g	9.7g
Protein	7.9g	47g
Salt	0.15g	0.87g
Fibre	1.6g	9.2g

Ingredients

20g baby spinach
180g Tenderstem broccoli
1 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 handful of fresh basil
120g brown rice fusilli pasta (Soya)

(Brown rice flour 100%)
1 onion
40g Soft Cheese (Milk)

(10% fat cheese base (skimmed milk, cream, bacterial starter culture), salt)
120g chestnut mushrooms
1 leek
300g British turkey strips

Allergens

Contains: Milk

May Contain: Soya

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	94Kcal	550Kcal
	394kJ	2301kJ
Fat	2.6g	15g
of which saturates	0.8g	4.5g
Carbohydrates	10g	57g
of which sugars	1.6g	9.6g
Protein	8.0g	46g
Salt	0.11g	0.65g
Fibre	1.5g	8.9g

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High protein 6 plants Low sat fat Balanced

Creamy Turkey, Leek & Mushroom Pesto Pasta

Prep time: 15 mins

Total time: 25 mins

Cuisine: Italian

Food group: Poultry

Here’s a speedy pasta for busy weeknights – and it doesn’t compromise on flavour. We sizzle British turkey with onions, mushrooms and garlic, and enrich with soft cheese. Tender leeks add a hint of sweetness. Fragrant garlic, basil and parsley paste packs in even more flavour. Plus, it all comes together in 15 minutes.

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

Bring a large saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
Pull out a large frying pan, a measuring jug & a sieve

Prep the veg

Thinly slice the mushrooms and onion. Thinly slice the leek into 1/2cm half-moons. Pick the basil leaves from the stalks and roughly chop. Rinse the spinach. Trim the broccoli

Boil the pasta & broccoli

Add the fusilli to the saucepan and simmer for 10-11 mins, until cooked. Add the broccoli to the water for the final 3-4mins and then drain together
Remove the broccoli from the pasta with tongs and set aside to keep warm

Sizzle time

Heat the large frying pan with 1 tsp oil on high heat. Once hot, add the turkey strips, mushrooms, leek and onion and cook for 10 mins, stirring regularly, until the turkey is golden brown and cooked through
Add the pesto and cook for a further minute before adding 100ml of water (50ml for 1 person). Bring to a boil and simmer for 3-4 mins, adding the spinach in the final minute of cooking time

Finishing touches & plate up

Remove the frying pan from the heat and stir in the cooked pasta and soft cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper
Check your turkey pieces are cooked through; the meat should be white with the juices running clear
Serve the turkey pasta between bowls with the broccoli alongside. Garnish with the the basil