Pasta con Carne Macinata (Pasta with chopped meat)

 

So, the following recipe is a variation of the above mentioned pasta dish. I actually made this yesterday afternoon with my sister. I hope that you will give this dish a try. 

Ingredients:
Pasta (rice or whole wheat)
Chopped turkey meat (or beef or pork)
Vidalia Onions
Peas (frozen or fresh)
* You may also add carrots, celery, or any vegetable of your choice
Salt
Spices (This is optional. For this dish my sister and I added Curry and garlic)

Preparation:
In a medium, or large, or small (it all depends on how many people your cooking for) cooking pot bring water to a boil and add liberal amounts of salt. While you wait for the water to start boiling, In a medium sized skillet add the chopped meat and cook thoroughly (when the meat is no longer pink). Remove the chopped meat from the skillet and place in a separate serving bowl. Add some extra virgin olive oil to the skillet along with some spice and the onions; stir these ingredients until fully incorporated. Remember to add your pasta as soon as the water begins boiling (if you are using rice pasta you will have to stir the pasta every few minutes to keep it from sticking together). The final step is to once again add the chopped meat to the skillet; this helps the meat to absorb all the flavors of the spices and vegetables. When your pasta has finished cooking you should drain all the water thoroughly. Once you have combined the pasta with all the other ingredients you may garnish with cheese.Enjoy!