Tasty Turkey Skillet

  Dinner

I like using boxed rice and pasta mixes to jump-start quick meals. This colorful dish is simple to cook on the stovetop using fried rice mix, tender turkey and convenient frozen vegetables.

Tasty Turkey Skillet

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 35 min.
YIELD: 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound turkey breast tenderloins, cut into 1/4-inch strips
  • 1 package (6.2 ounces) fried rice mix
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1-1/2 cups frozen corn, thawed
  • 1 cup frozen broccoli cuts, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons chopped sweet red pepper, optional

Instructions

  • 1. In a skillet coated with cooking spray, cook turkey over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Remove turkey and keep warm.
  • 2. Set aside seasoning packet from rice. In the same skillet, saute rice in butter until lightly browned. Stir in the water, cayenne and contents of seasoning packet.
  • 3. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the corn, broccoli, red pepper if desired and turkey. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until the rice and vegetables are tender, 6-8 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/4 cups: 351 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 53mg cholesterol, 971mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 4g fiber), 35g protein.

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