One Pot Greek-ish Turkey + Orzo

turkzo? orzurkey?

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Today’s recipe for One Pot Greek-ish Turkey + Orzo is a one pot wonder that can be made in under half an hour. I made last night for dinner and look forward to having again for lunch just as soon as I send this newsletter out! Real time writing here, folks!

Some notes about the recipe…

• This recipe was born out of what was kicking around in my kitchen, which means it’s scrappy and very versatile — a list of suggestions and variations is below for paid subscribers!

• Yes, I sauté the ground turkey and the aromatic vegetables at the same time. Does this crowd the pot? A little. Do I care? Not even a little. I just want everything to cook and build some flavor. Sometimes browning one thing and moving it to a bowl so that I can sauté something else just feels like one step and one bowl too many. No need for that here!

• If you feel a meal isn’t complete without something green, you could throw in a bag of frozen chopped spinach or roughly chopped fresh cooking greens (kale, chard, spinach, etc.) into the pot along with the orzo. Or just serve the finished dish with a little salad alongside like I did last night (romaine + cucumbers doused with red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper….easy peasy…you could add peas!)

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Below for paid subscribers:

• The full recipe with exact amounts + instructions.

• A list of suggestions/variations, including:

  • ideas if you’re gluten-free

  • ideas if you’re vegetarian

  • ideas if you’re vegan

  • subs for ground turkey

  • subs for all of the vegetables

  • subs for the toppings

  • a more Italian-American version with sausage, peppers, onions + provolone

  • a Tex-Mex riff with beef, rice, corn + cheddar

• All of the ^ as a PDF that’s easy to print/store!

A step-by-step grid because I sure love process!!!

One Pot Greek-ish Turkey + Orzo

Serves about 4

• 3 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 pound ground turkey (preferably dark meat)