Recipe

Char-grilled vegetables and turkey pasta

Oct 27, 2013 1:00pm
  • 20 mins preparation
  • 15 mins cooking
  • Serves 6
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Ingredients

Char-grilled vegetables and turkey pasta
  • 375 gram penne pasta
  • 3 finger eggplant, thinly sliced
  • 150 gram button mushrooms, quartered
  • 1 red capsicum, quartered, seeds removed
  • 1 zucchini, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup olive oil, plus extra
  • 500 gram turkey breast, trimmed, thickly sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 300 millilitre carton thickened cream
  • 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan, plus extra to serve
  • 1/3 cup bought basil pesto

Method

Char-grilled vegetables and turkey pasta
  • 1
    Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water according to packet instructions. Drain well.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, preheat a char-grill or barbecue on medium. In a large bowl, combine vegetables with oil and toss to coat. Season to taste.
  • 3
    Char-grill turkey and capsicum for 8-10 minutes, turning turkey once, until cooked through. Rest turkey for 5 minutes, and then cut into cubes. Char-grill remaining vegetables for 2-3 minutes.
  • 4
    Heat extra oil in a large frying pan on medium. Saute garlic for 1 minute. Blend in cream, parmesan and pesto. Add pasta, vegetables and turkey, stirring to coat in sauce. Season to taste.
  • 5
    Serve topped with extra grated parmesan and accompany with a mixed salad, if you like

Notes

Char-grill capsicum skin-side down until blackened. Place in a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and cool for 5 minutes before peeling off skin. If short on time buy char-grill vegetables from the supermarket. Drain well on paper towel before adding to pasta.

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