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This quick and easy creamy ground turkey and spinach bowl is a high-protein, low-carb meal perfect for busy weeknights. Ready in just 15 minutes, it features lean ground turkey simmered with salsa, cottage cheese, and fresh spinach to create a flavorful, creamy dish that’s gluten-free and packed with nutrients.
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Hey friends, today we're making a savory
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ground turkey cottage cheese bowl that's
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packed with flavor and ready in just 15
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minutes. You're going to love this one
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because it's high in protein, low carb,
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totally comforting, and comes together
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in one pan. Less clean up, more eating.
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We're starting with ground turkey, hot
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salsa, creamy cottage cheese, and fresh
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spinach. Basically, a one pan miracle.
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You'll get that tangy, savory, slightly
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spicy flavor that hits every taste bud
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without feeling heavy. Plus, it smells
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amazing while it's cooking. All right,
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for the ingredients, we've got 1.5 lbs
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of ground turkey, lean but flavorful,
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1.5 cups of hot salsa, or mild if you're
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spice sensitive, and 1.5 cups of cottage
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cheese. I like 2% or 4% fat. It gives a
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creamier texture without being too rich.
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Then, we've got three cups of fresh
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spinach for a little color and crunch. A
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tablespoon of worsta sauce for that
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umami punch. And half a medium onion,
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diced nice and small. We're also using a
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tablespoon of butter, a teaspoon each of
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garlic powder, garlic salt, and crushed
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red pepper flakes, plus half a teaspoon
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of dried oregano and basil, and of
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course, salt and pepper to taste, plus a
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splash of extra virgin olive oil for
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cooking. All simple stuff you probably
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have in your pantry already. Let's cook.
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Heat a tablespoon of Evvo in a large
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skillet over medium heat. Uneven heat
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can make turkey dry fast. Trust me, I
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learned this the hard way. I switched to
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a flat non-stick skillet recently and
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it's been a total game changer. Add the
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ground turkey to the pan. Season with
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salt and pepper and break it apart as it
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cooks. You want it nicely browned about
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6 to 7 minutes. I love using a little
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meat chopper here. It makes the turkey
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cook evenly way faster than just
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stirring with a spoon. Next, toss in the
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diced onion, garlic powder, oregano, and
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basil. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes until the
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onions soften and the herbs release
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their aroma. You should start smelling
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that cozy, savory kitchen magic. Right
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now, time to add flavor and creaminess.
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Pour in the salsa and drop in the
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butter. Stir until the butter melts into
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the mix. Then add your fresh spinach.
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Cook just a few minutes until it wilts
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down. Look at that vibrant green. It
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makes the whole dish feel alive. Now the
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magic moment. Stir in the cottage
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cheese, worstacha sauce, garlic, salt,
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and red pepper flakes. Cook for another
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two to three minutes until the cottage
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cheese warms up and everything becomes
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creamy. Quick tip, don't rush this part.
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You want that creamy texture to coat
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every bite. Reduce the heat to low and
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let everything simmer for 5 minutes so
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the flavors meld together. Taste and
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adjust your seasonings if needed. Maybe
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a little extra salt, a touch more
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pepper, or even a pinch of crushed red
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pepper if you like a bit more kick.
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Here's a fun little question for you. Do
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you like your cottage cheese extra
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creamy or a little chunky in dishes like
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this? Drop your answer in the comments.
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I love seeing how everyone tweaks
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recipes. Honestly, this dish reminds me
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of the nights I'd come home starving
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from work and just wanted something
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fast, filling, and comforting. I'd throw
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everything in one pan, and 15 minutes
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later, I had dinner that felt like it
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took hours. Comfort food wins every
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time. To recap, we brown the turkey,
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cooked the aromatics, added salsa and
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spinach, stirred in creamy cottage
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cheese and seasonings, and let it all
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simmer. Boom. One pan proteinpacked, low
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carb, super tasty bowl ready to eat.
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Serve it on its own for a low carb meal
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or over rice, quinoa, or cauliflower
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rice if you want to stretch it a little.
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And don't forget, this keeps well in the
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fridge for up to 4 days, so you can meal
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prep without stress. If you love this
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meals. And leave a comment telling me
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how you jazzed up your bowl. I can't
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wait to see your versions. Thanks for
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cooking along today, friends. Enjoy your
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savory, creamy, slightly spicy turkey
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cottage cheese bowl. It's fast,
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comforting, and full of flavor.
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