Ground Turkey and Zucchini Skillet Recipe
A quick and healthy Ground Turkey and Zucchini Skillet recipe featuring tender browned turkey, fresh zucchini, and aromatic herbs, all cooked together in a flavorful skillet with Parmesan cheese. Perfect for a low-carb, protein-packed meal ready in just 35 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 2 medium zucchinis
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat the oil: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Prepare onion: Peel and finely chop the onion.
- Sauté onion: Add the chopped onion to the skillet and sauté until soft and translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
- Prepare garlic: Peel and mince the garlic cloves.
- Cook garlic: Add minced garlic to the skillet and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add ground turkey: Crumble ground turkey into the skillet, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks.
- Brown turkey: Cook ground turkey for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fully browned and no longer pink.
- Prepare zucchinis: Wash zucchinis, trim ends, cut them in half lengthwise, then slice each half into 1/4 inch thick half-moons.
- Add zucchini to skillet: Stir zucchini into the turkey mixture and cook 4-5 minutes until zucchini softens but remains firm.
- Season: Sprinkle dried oregano, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes over the skillet.
- Add broth: Pour chicken broth into the skillet and stir to combine.
- Simmer: Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3-4 minutes to meld flavors and reduce broth slightly.
- Add cheese: Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese over the mixture and stir until melted and evenly coating the ingredients.
- Adjust seasoning: Taste and add more salt, pepper, or red pepper flakes as desired.
- Serve: Serve immediately, garnished with extra Parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
- This dish is great served over rice, quinoa, or pasta if you want to add a carb component.
- For a spicier kick, increase the crushed red pepper flakes to taste.
- Use fresh Parmesan cheese for the best flavor and melt.
- Ground turkey can be substituted with ground chicken or lean ground beef.
- To keep this dish low carb, serve it as-is without additional sides.
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