Turkey Molto Penne
with Blistered Grape Tomatoes
- Milk
- Wheat
Prepare to upgrade your weekly pasta night rotation with this creamy-meets-meaty pasta night. You’ll start with a base of al dente penne, then toss in blistered tomatoes and ground turkey. Mix in a homemade creamy pesto sauce (all in just 20 minutes!) and—wait for it—we’ll give you a penne for your thoughts on how delicious it is.
Ingredients
10 ounce
Ground Turkey
2 tablespoon
Sour Cream
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
4 ounce
Cream Sauce Base
(Contains: Milk)
6 ounce
Penne Pasta
(Contains: Wheat)
1 clove
Garlic
4 ounce
Grape Tomatoes
4 tablespoon
Pesto
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil (use large pot for 4 servings). Once boiling, add penne to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain. • Meanwhile, wash and dry produce. Halve tomatoes lengthwise. Peel and mince or grate garlic.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over high heat. Once pan is hot, add tomatoes; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and cooked through, 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat; transfer to a small bowl. Wipe out pan. • Heat another drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add turkey* and ½ tsp salt (1 tsp for 4 servings). Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until almost cooked through, 3-4 minutes. • Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute. • Stir in stock concentrate and ¼ cup plain water (1⁄3 cup for 4); cook until water has absorbed and turkey is cooked through, 1-2 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium low; stir in cream sauce base, pesto, sour cream, 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings), and ¼ cup pasta cooking water (1⁄3 cup for 4) until combined. (TIP: Ladle pasta cooking water straight from the pot if pasta isn’t finished cooking yet). Season with salt and pepper.
Stir drained penne into pan with sauce; toss to coat. TIP: If needed, stir in more reserved cooking water a splash at a time until pasta is coated in a creamy sauce. • Divide penne between plates; top with tomatoes and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the creamy pesto sauce, though some found it a bit bland; adding extra herbs or spices can boost flavor 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Customers praised the quick and simple preparation, with most finding it easy to make in about 30-40 minutes.
- Suggestions: Consider adding spinach, mushrooms, or other veggies for more color and nutrition; some preferred chicken over turkey.
- Leftovers: Several mentioned it reheated well the next day, with some even enjoying it more as leftovers.
- Tomatoes: Many wished for more tomatoes; try doubling the amount or stirring them into the sauce for better distribution.
Reviews from our home cooks
This was surprising. You'd think that turkey + pasta = bland, but the pesto and sour cream give it a delightful, creamy spark. It's a truly different turkey dish.
Easy to make and ended up with left overs for the next day! I stirred the tomatoes into the pasta instead of garnishing on top.
Would have liked a creamy thicker sauce to stand up to the meat and tomatoes, sauce was too runny for the type of noodle that likes to hold sauce.
Added Italian spices and more tomatoes, but it was the best thing we have had in a long time!!
The turkey didn't go very well with sauce, the sauce wasn't very good but the tomatoes were good.
Was excellent. I usually make this as a dish at home sometimes, but I use shrimp or chicken, but turkey was a wonderful change.
My hubby really liked it, as is. It was a little heavy/hearty for my preference. I'd rather use grilled chicken pieces than the turkey sausage and a little lighter sauce.
Tasty and easy. Could use more tomatoes since the serving was enough for three.
This one was pretty easy to make and very yummy - I would definitely get it again! Only took me 38 minutes total.
All ingredients were extremely fresh and high quality ~ much better than what I buy at grocery store!
