Short post: I hope I can make it to this week’s Presto Pasta Nights. If not, at least I will have my entry for next week’s roundup ready :p Anyway. I was going through my fridge and pantry the other night and I realized I had some leftovers that needed to be used, a zucchini, a couple of tomatillos and some tomatoes. So I decided to use them all in a pasta dish. Don’t you love the versatility of pasta?
I cooked a box of multicolor pasta (I really don’t remember where it came from) al dente and prepared a sauce. I sauteed 1/2 onion and 2 garlic cloves in 2 TBSP of olive oil. I added 1 lb ground turkey and cook until it started to brown. I then added about .75 lb tomatillos, 2 medium size tomatoes, 1 zucchini (all chopped), 1 chipotle adobado pepper, 1 tsp oregano, salt and pepper and cooked for 15 minutes over medium heat. I finally served the sauce on top of the pasta.
It was a very easy to make, frugal and delicious dinner (the secret is in the sauce). That’s why this “recipe” is also my entry for Frugal Fridays. I used leftovers so I really don’t have any idea on how much I spent on this dinner, but I am sure it wasn’t that much. The most expensive ingredient was probably the ground turkey at about US $2.00 and this dinner definitely would feed a family of 4. As a matter of fact. I still have some leftoverst taht I am going to eat for lunch today.
¡Buen proveho!
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I agree about the versatility of pasta…and you have def proven it here with your recipe Ben! It looks so easy.
Posted on August 22nd, 2008 at 10:34 am
I love the ease of throwing almost anything together with pasta. It’s also true of rice, but C isn’t a big rice fan, so pasta is often the default choice.
Posted on August 22nd, 2008 at 11:01 am
Ben, I do love pasta. It’s a perfect foil for any kind of leftovers. Thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights.
Posted on August 22nd, 2008 at 11:08 am
What a marvel you have created out of leftovers. Yes, I agree, the versatility of pasta is never ending and fabulous. Have a great weekend!
Posted on August 22nd, 2008 at 11:13 am
Sauces like this are good because it’s a change from Italian-style. Also, some of the best creations come from using up ingredients you wouldn’t otherwise think to use.
Posted on August 22nd, 2008 at 12:12 pm
That sounds delicious Ben! I love the versatility of pasta – we have been eating a lot of it over the past few days – comfort food to get through the storm….I would love a bowl of yours right now!
Posted on August 22nd, 2008 at 1:17 pm
That’s one cheap, great dinner right there. How do they make multicolor pasta? I actually don’t remember it tasting different than it’s one color counterpart…. however it’s been awhile.
I’ve never had tomatillo’s before, but I found tomatillo salsa on sale at Target. I’m giving it a shot.
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Posted on August 22nd, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Simple, easy, quick, delicious and cheap. What else do we want?
Posted on August 22nd, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Ivy took the words right out of my mouth! Looks like a perfect quick n’ healthy meal.
Posted on August 23rd, 2008 at 12:55 am
Ditto to Ivy plus a pasta dish never looked brighter. Yum!
Posted on August 23rd, 2008 at 2:21 am
pasta is a regular for me as you can do so many things with it. this looks yum, & Ben thanks for the reminder re multi coloured pasta
Posted on August 23rd, 2008 at 9:26 am
very apt in a time like this where all of us should learn how save … very creative… leftovers that were deliciously cooked too…
thanks for sharing…
Posted on August 23rd, 2008 at 11:34 am
Pasta is versatile and adapts to so many dishes. Wonderful.
Posted on August 23rd, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Delicioussssssslurphhhh! I love pasta with a kick using chile ahumado! Fast to cook, good to eat. Slurp it to the last drip… LOL
Now I wonder if there’s any 2-tone pasta?
I have this habit of looking for weird machine made pasta each time I’m at the pasta section. In fact, I have several choices of pasta to go for different sauces which my family always on look out of what I bought in case there’s duplication LOL. I hope to see Giorgetto Giugiaro’s Marille and Philippe Starck’s Mandala 
Thanks for the recipe!
Posted on August 24th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Looks great, I have never used ground turkey in pasta sauce before but yours looks very inviting:-)
X M
Posted on August 24th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
Ben, that sure looks great way to have pasta on a plate!…lovely dish..
Posted on August 25th, 2008 at 3:45 am
I need more tomatillos in my life. You pasta looks good
Posted on August 25th, 2008 at 6:39 am
It always feels good to use up leftovers! And this looks mighty tasty!
Posted on August 27th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
I told you i love zucchini allready, haven’t I? The pasta looks great, I’m allways up for colorful food!
Posted on August 27th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Pasta is great for quick meals and cleaning out the fridge. This pasta sounds tasty. I like the use of the tomatillos in it.
Posted on August 27th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
I love this sort of impromptu pasta dish! Fresh, delicious and frugal! I kind of want to throw some avocadoes in there and have it for lunch.
Posted on August 28th, 2008 at 2:24 am
This is great! It’s like a “clean the fridge” pasta that totally works! It makes me want to go buy a box of tri colored pasta.
Posted on September 3rd, 2008 at 4:30 pm
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Posted on January 9th, 2009 at 11:25 am
Fontanarosa Gourmet Specialty Foods makes a two toned pasta
straight cut fettucchini one side black one side white or one side spinach and the other smoke papprika
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