Turkey & Mushroom Pasta with Brown Rice Fusilli, Tenderstem Broccoli & Pesto

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High protein 6 plants Low sat fat Balanced

Turkey & Mushroom Pasta with Brown Rice Fusilli, Tenderstem Broccoli & Pesto

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 under 30 mins.

Cooking Instructions

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

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Before you start

  • Bring a large saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
  • Pull out a large frying pan, a measuring jug, tongs & 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. In the final 3-4 ins, add the broccoli to the water. 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 olive 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, then add 100ml water (50ml for 1 person). Bring to a boil and simmer for 3-4 mins. In the final minute, add the spinach and stir to wilt

Finish & plate up

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

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