
By Paul Scally
Tomato Pesto Turkey Pitas
5 steps
Prep:20minCook:40min
This dish features a spinach and tomato paste pesto sauce, mixed into some vegetables and ground turkey. It goes well inside of a pocket pita, served on top of some brown rice, or just on its own. Nutrition facts are just for the filling, not including any rice or bread
Updated at: Wed, 11 Dec 2024 01:38:43 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
31
Low
Glycemic Load
6
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories293.5 kcal (15%)
Total Fat11.8 g (17%)
Carbs18.4 g (7%)
Sugars6.5 g (7%)
Protein31.4 g (63%)
Sodium830 mg (41%)
Fiber4.8 g (17%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
6 servings
Pesto

454gfrozen chopped spinach
defrosted

168gcan tomato paste

½ cupnonfat cottage cheese

½ cupgrated parmesan cheese

45glemon juice

45gminced garlic

30golive oil

1 tspgarlic powder

1 tsponion powder

½ tspblack pepper

1 tsplemon pepper

salt
to taste, optional
Meat and Vegetables
Instructions
Step 1
Spray a large pan with a touch of oil, and saute the spinach over medium heat until fully cooked, about 5-10 minutes, covered

Step 2

Transfer spinach to a food processor with the rest of the pesto ingredients. Blend until smooth











Step 3
Lightly spray your pan with oil, and cook the onions and mushrooms with salt. Add some water to help steam and cook the veggies. Cover, and stir occasionally until the water has cooked off and vegetables are almost done



Step 4

Add your meat to the pan and brown it. When fully cooked, add the spices and adjust anything to taste






Step 5

Transfer the sauce into the pan, and let simmer for a few minutes over medium low heat. Serve in a pita bread, with rice, or by itself
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