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Savory Ground Turkey & Quinoa One Pot Dinner Recipe

By Erika in Dinner

gluten-free Shady Brook Farms

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Savory Ground Turkey & Quinoa One Pot Dinner Recipe - This hearty dinner is healthy, gluten free, and loaded with vegetables and savory seasoning with a light tomato sauce. this idea now...

I have a long list of favorite meals I regularly cook for my family but I’ve been slowly replacing some recipes with healthier versions, all the while sticking to my grocery budget.

But I love a good cooking challenge so I’ve embraced this whole heartedly. Today, I’ve got a tasty healthy ground turkey recipe for you that you’re going to love – Savory Ground Turkey & Quinoa One Pot Dinner.

Savory Ground Turkey & Quinoa One Pot Dinner Recipe - This hearty dinner is healthy, gluten free, and loaded with vegetables and savory seasoning with a light tomato sauce.

This hearty dinner is healthy, gluten free, and loaded with vegetables and savory seasoning with a light tomato sauce.

I love that it uses ground turkey because there’s less fat than ground beef. It’s also a one pot dinner so that makes less mess to clean up later. That’s a win win for any mom’s book!

Savory Ground Turkey & Quinoa One Pot Dinner Recipe - This hearty dinner is healthy, gluten free, and loaded with vegetables and savory seasoning with a light tomato sauce.

I absolutely love making ground turkey recipes because it tastes just as good as ground beef, but it’s often cheaper.

But I don’t just settle for any ground turkey from the store. I like to know exactly what I’m feeding my family and where it comes from. 

So I buy Shady Brook Farms turkey.

Shady Brook Farms turkeys (known as Honey Suckle White in other parts of the country) are raised by independent family farms with no growth-promoting antibiotics.

There’s no hormones or steroids either, but you should know that’s illegal for any poultry farm/ brand, so don’t be fooled into paying more for chicken that’s labeled “no hormones” because the one next to it doesn’t have hormones either!

A couple weeks ago, I flew down to Virginia to visit one of the 700 family farms that raise turkeys for Shady Brook Farms / Honey Suckle White turkey.

beautiful Virginia

I was told the turkeys were raised with love and it’s true. I got to personally meet the farmers – Craig & Nancy Miller. They are wonderful, down-to-earth, kind, caring people and there was no doubt that they took great pride in their farm and raising turkeys.

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(Craig and Nancy, if you read this, it was an absolute honor to meet you and see your farm and turkeys. You are doing an amazing job. Thank you again for opening your farm and home to us!)

You’ve probably heard stories of barns crammed full of sick caged chickens that can barely walk.

Nothing could be farther from the truth with Shady Brook Farms / Honey Suckle White turkeys.

Friends, I got to walk inside of Craig & Nancy’s new gigantic barn. When I say gigantic, I mean HUGE. The photo below shows less than half of it!

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(There’s avian bird flu killing poultry in the US like crazy now, so they had us dress up in these haz-mat suits to protect the birds. )

Tour of family farm for Shady Brook Farms
Scarlett from Made It, Ate It, Loved It and Wendy from Around My Family Table and me.

There were 25,000 baby turkeys, but I never would have guessed there were that many because there was so much empty space for them to run around. The crazy thing? We were only in half of the barn! The farmer opens the other half when the turkeys are bigger so they’ll have even more room.

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Look at how cute they are!

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And don’t be fooled, they are NOT crammed in this barn – these babies were very curious and followed us all around the barn. So where you see tons of baby turkeys in one spot, I can promise you that behind me and to my right and left there was empty space. I wish I could show you a picture of just how huge and nice that barn was, but there was “secret” equipment we can’t publish.

baby turkeys

The other thing? There was no smell! That barn was so pristine clean, I never would have guessed there were thousands of baby birds had I not seen them with my own eyes.

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After touring the barn, we were invited into Craig & Nancy’s own kitchen where we chatted about the turkeys and how things work on the farm.

I learned that they do not use antibiotics for growth promotion. If a turkey gets sick, they will use antibiotics if needed, but of course we want them to care for a sick animal! It’s unnecessary use of antibiotics that we want to avoid. 

Prevention is the #1 thing at Shady Brook Farms / Honey Suckle White farms. It’s easier and more cost effective to prevent illness and take good care of their birds in the first place with clean water, food, and good sanitary conditions than to treat sick birds. It’s in everyone’s best interest to keep the birds happy and healthy.

Not only are Shady Brook Farms/ Honey Suckle White turkeys well taken care of and not given antibiotics for growth promotion, but their food doesn’t cost a premium! I’m not talking just whole turkeys for Thanksgiving – there’s ground turkey, bone-in turkey breasts, sausage and brats, turkey burgers {<<amazing!}, turkey meatballs, and even franks. Check out their full selection of food here: Shady Brook Farms turkey / Honey Suckle White turkey.

Craig & Nancy’s farm is just one of 700 family farms that are individually owned and operated for Shady Brook Farms / Honey Suckle White turkey. When you talk about supporting farmers, this is one awesome way to do it that without spending a fortune. Check out the 700 Reasons website – you can see video and read stories from many of these hundreds of family turkey farms.

Craig & Nancy were given the gift of an amazing painting from the folks at Shady Brook Farms. 

Shady Brook Farms family farm

Watch their story here:

Can you see why I’ve fallen in love with Shady Brook Farms turkey? It’s affordable good food I can feel great about feeding my family.

Savory Ground Turkey & Quinoa One Pot Dinner Recipe - This hearty dinner is healthy, gluten free, and loaded with vegetables and savory seasoning with a light tomato sauce.

Back to our delicious ground turkey recipe….

I’ve recently fallen in love with quinoa so this quinoa dinner recipe is perfect. I made it a few times before I came up with this perfect combination of sauces and seasoning and it’s delicious. You’re gonna love it. 

Savory Ground Turkey & Quinoa One Pot Dinner Recipe - This hearty dinner is healthy, gluten free, and loaded with vegetables and savory seasoning with a light tomato sauce.

Savory Ground Turkey & Quinoa One Pot Dinner Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 cups quinoa, cooked
  • 1 lb Shady Brook Farms or Honey Suckle White ground turkey
  • 2-3 large carrots, chopped thinly
  • 1/2 red pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1 large tomato, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced or 1 tablepoon minced garlic
  • 1-15 oz can tomato sauce
  • 1-6 oz can tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2-1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup frozen peas

Savory Ground Turkey & Quinoa One Pot Dinner Recipe - This hearty dinner is healthy, gluten free, and loaded with vegetables and savory seasoning with a light tomato sauce.

If you haven’t already cooked your quinoa, cook it now (boil 3 cups of water – sprinkle in a little salt, then add 1.5 cups quinoa. Boil again, then turn heat to low, and simmer (with lid on) for 10-15 minutes or until cooked and liquid is gone.) You can do this in your large pan for this meal. And chop your vegetables while you’re waiting.

Brown your ground turkey, then drain and transfer to a bowl.

Savory Ground Turkey & Quinoa One Pot Dinner Recipe - This hearty dinner is healthy, gluten free, and loaded with vegetables and savory seasoning with a light tomato sauce.

Add a little olive oil to your pan along with the carrots, red pepper, onion, tomato, and garlic. Stir, then add the cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper. 

Savory Ground Turkey & Quinoa One Pot Dinner Recipe - This hearty dinner is healthy, gluten free, and loaded with vegetables and savory seasoning with a light tomato sauce.

Cook for 5-8 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally, or until the carrot is somewhat soft. (You can cook longer if you want the carrots completely soft).

Add the ground turkey, tomato sauce, tomato paste, cooked quinoa, and frozen peas.

Savory Ground Turkey & Quinoa One Pot Dinner Recipe - This hearty dinner is healthy, gluten free, and loaded with vegetables and savory seasoning with a light tomato sauce.

Sir to combine and heat for a few more minutes. 

Savory Ground Turkey & Quinoa One Pot Dinner Recipe - This hearty dinner is healthy, gluten free, and loaded with vegetables and savory seasoning with a light tomato sauce.

Serve and enjoy!

Savory Ground Turkey & Quinoa One Pot Dinner Recipe - This hearty dinner is healthy, gluten free, and loaded with vegetables and savory seasoning with a light tomato sauce.

This hearty ground turkey recipe is budget friendly and sure to become a family favorite. It serves 6-8 people so there’s plenty to go around. If you need to feed even more people, just increase the amount of quinoa and vegetables slightly – you may need a little more tomato sauce and spice. 

Savory Ground Turkey & Quinoa One Pot Dinner Recipe - This hearty dinner is healthy, gluten free, and loaded with vegetables and savory seasoning with a light tomato sauce.

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SAVORY GROUND TURKEY & QUINOA ONE POT DINNER RECIPE

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This hearty dinner is healthy, gluten free, and loaded with vegetables and savory seasoning with a light tomato sauce.

  • Author: Erika Bragdon
  • Cook Time: 30
  • Total Time: 30

Ingredients

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  • 1.5 cups quinoa, cooked
  • 1 lb Shady Brook Farms or Honey Suckle White ground turkey
  • 2–3 large carrots, chopped thinly
  • 1/2 red pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1 large tomato, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced or 1 tablepoon minced garlic
  • 1–15 oz can tomato sauce
  • 1–6 oz can tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2–1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup frozen peas

Instructions

  1. Brown your ground turkey, then drain and transfer to a bowl.
  2. Add a little olive oil to your pan along with the carrots, red pepper, onion, tomato, and garlic. Stir, then add the cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  3. Cook for 5-8 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally, or until the carrot is somewhat soft. (You can cook longer if you want the carrots completely soft).
  4. Add the ground turkey, tomato sauce, tomato paste, cooked quinoa, and frozen peas.
  5. Sir to combine and heat for a few more minutes.
  6. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • To cook quinoa, boil 3 cups of water, sprinkle in a little salt, and add 1.5 cups of quinoa. Bring to a boil again, then cover and turn heat to low. Cook for 10-15 minutes or until the liquid is gone.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 8

 

Check out these tasty turkey recipes too: Turkey Kabobs & Fair-Style Turkey Legs

 

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    Filed Under: Dinner, Recipes Tagged With: gluten-free, Shady Brook FarmsPublished on June 18, 2015

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    Comments

    1. Ellen Christian says

      June 18, 2015 at 9:24 am

      It sounds like that must have been a fun trip. We have loads of wild turkeys here but I have never visited a turkey farm before.

      Reply
    2. susan says

      June 18, 2015 at 9:50 am

      This looks amazing! I would love to try this, it seems easy and tasty great for working mom like me,

      Reply
    3. Amber Edwards says

      June 18, 2015 at 10:03 am

      This would make our entire family happy! We have those who have to eat gluten free, and those that love ground turkey and others that prefer Quinoa! So it pleases all the picky eaters!

      Reply
    4. Mama to 5 BLessings says

      June 18, 2015 at 10:20 am

      Wow that looks like a great experience to see everything up close. The recipe looks amazing!

      Reply
    5. DC says

      June 18, 2015 at 10:39 am

      I use ground turkey all the time, and I even make a recipe that’s very similar to this one. I bet yours is just as yummy!

      Reply
    6. Ronda Eisenhauer says

      July 1, 2015 at 12:50 pm

      Hi Erika, I’m going to start following your blog, i love your values, and your enthusiasm! I’m past the mom stage, have my 5th grandchild on the way, but still want to make healthy meals for my family. I love quinoa, but have not yet added it as a staple, so hoping this recipe will get me going. Turkey is a staple already.

      Reply
    7. Kristin says

      July 11, 2016 at 12:39 am

      I made this tonight using some substitutions since I didn’t have tomato paste. I used a jar of organic garlic tomato sauce instead. Everything turned out great! I will definitely be making this again. Since we have leftovers we are going to use them to make stuffed peppers!

      Reply
      • Erika says

        July 11, 2016 at 12:27 pm

        Great idea, Kristin! Yum!

        Reply
    8. Bobbi says

      February 8, 2017 at 4:14 pm

      Is this something you can freeze for another time?

      Reply
      • Erika says

        February 9, 2017 at 10:28 am

        I’ve never tried freezing this recipe, Bobbi, so I can’t say. Sorry.

        Reply
    9. Dee says

      September 29, 2017 at 12:30 am

      I made this tonight and left out the paprika and used 2 mini bell peppers. It was amazing! I’m definitely saving this recipe. Thanks.

      Reply
      • Erika says

        September 29, 2017 at 11:50 am

        I’m glad you loved it, Dee. I love your tweaks!

        Reply

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