Next Day Turkey Primavera

Name: Next Day Turkey Primavera
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked penne pasta; 8 fresh asparagus spears, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 2/3 cup julienned carrot; 3 tablespoons butter; 4 large fresh mushrooms, sliced; 1/2 cup chopped yellow summer squash; 1/2 cup chopped zucchini; 1-1/2 cups shredded cooked turkey; 1 medium tomato, chopped; 1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

I make this recipe often around the holidays. It's a wonderful way to use leftover turkey without feeling like it's a "repeat" meal. I love pasta, and the creamy sauce in this primavera is so easy to make. —Robyn Hardisty, Lakewood, California

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked penne pasta
8 fresh asparagus spears, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
2/3 cup julienned carrot
3 tablespoons butter
4 large fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup chopped yellow summer squash
1/2 cup chopped zucchini
1-1/2 cups shredded cooked turkey
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute asparagus and carrot in butter for 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms, yellow squash and zucchini; saute until crisp-tender.
Stir in the turkey, tomato, dressing mix and cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
Drain pasta; add to vegetable mixture and toss to combine. Sprinkle with cheese and toss again.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 499 calories, 35g fat (21g saturated fat), 148mg cholesterol, 859mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 23g protein.

Originally published as Next Day Turkey Primavera in Taste of Home December/January 2008

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annette.barney

Nov 27, 2016

My family and I loved this. Honestly, there wasn't anything I would change about it.
DRSchmitgall

Sep 30, 2015

Another fine recipe that is full of flavor even after modifying it to accommodate a low sodium diet. Instead of regular butter, I use unsalted butter. For the Italian dressing mix packet, I make my own (search the web) and cut the salt immensely. I did include onions when I cooked the carrots. In addition, I also doubled the veggies and pasta but left seasoning, butter, cream and chicken/turkey amounts as indicated in the recipe. I will definitely make this again. I certainly wish ToH would have included the breakdown of sodium, calories, etc. to take out the guessing. Thanks so much for sharing!!!!
karjejo

Feb 18, 2015

One of our family favorites. I usually make it with chicken, but use all the other ingredients as listed.
Dandriot

Jan 1, 2015

Excellent, couldn't wait to eat the second day as a leftover again
dvierzen

Jul 20, 2014

Wonderful!! I used whatever veggies I had in the house. The only change I made was to add cornstarch to thicken the sauce. This will be a regular addition to our meal rotation!
kls258

Oct 11, 2013

Delicious! I used the left-over turkey from the Slow-Cooked Herbed Turkey recipe, omitted the asparagus and added bell pepper. So good my family added it to our "top 10" meals.
momof4RN

Oct 19, 2012

I am so glad to have found this recipe again. I made it several years ago, and it was wonderful. My husband and 4 kids all loved it.
Bees_sd

Jul 26, 2012

This was delicious eventhough I used 2% milk instead of cream which I didn't have. I used a bit of corn starch to thicken it. I think brocolli would work in place of asparagus. I will definately try this again.
KmMcK

Dec 31, 2011

the sauce turned out great, very creamy
mccrearyk

Nov 29, 2011

I used macaroni rather than the penne because that's what we had in the pantry, but I think just about any pasta would work in this dish. Wow! With the rave reviews I got around the dinner table, this leftovers recipe almost outshone the first round of turkey on Thanksgiving day. Everyone absolutely loved it, and I loved the fact that it was so quick and easy to fix.