I found leftover frozen tortellini, an opened jar of tomato sauce, lean ground turkey, white onions, shallots, garlic, and a large log of salami that was leftover from the beach house. I know the first six ingredients go together, but I wanted to incorporate some of the salami into the dish. My first thought was to crisp some up in the pan, but I'm not an avid fan of salami; I need to be in the mood for it, but my other half loves it.
First, I diced up the white onions, garlic, and shallots. Those are must haves in every dish I make...I love the aroma!
Great colors and aroma!
I sauteed the onions, garlic, and shallot in olive oil until they started to brown and then added the ground turkey. Seasoned it with ground black pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, parsley, red pepper flakes, and thyme.
Turkey browning in the pan with the onions, garlic, and shallots
Once the tortellini finished cooking, I put that in the pan with the ground turkey and added the tomato sauce. Tossed it around, added some more seasonings and that was it! For my other half, I cut some salami up and topped his bowl of tortellini with the salami.
The tortellini had an umptious and lush feel because the cheese oozed out, the sauce had a hint of sweetness, tanginess, and spiciness. The ground turkey was juicy and full of flavor. I had a bite of the dish with salami and it was good. I had crisped it up after the photo was taken, and it was a good contrast for the soft tortellini and gave the dish a good saltiness.
The finished dish! I added Cholula hot sauce to give it a little spice and to tame down the sweetness of the sauce. The salami was crisped up after this photo was taken!
Hoping I will be able to update more often!
Until Next Time!
CheFelicia
What a creative way to use salami! I'm not much of a fan, but I've got to try this!
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