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Grondturkey and Rice: quick, one-pan, healthier

Prep 10 min Cook 15 min Difficulty 2/5

One-pan ground turkey with quick-cook brown rice, veggies, and spinach for a healthy weeknight meal.

Why this recipe works

Grondturkey and rice is a one-pan, healthier take on a quick ground-meat skillet. It’s ideal for busy weeknights, budget meals, and meals that scale from solo to family-friendly portions.

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Key takeaways

There’s no separate sauce needed; flavors build in one pot.
Use quick-cook rice to keep total time under 20 minutes.
Finish with spinach for nutrients and color.

Recipe guide

Grondturkey and rice is a one-pan, healthier take on a quick ground-meat skillet. It’s ideal for busy weeknights, budget meals, and meals that scale from solo to family-friendly portions.

This quick skillet makes dinner easy and wholesome.

  • There’s no separate sauce needed; flavors build in one pot.
  • Use quick-cook rice to keep total time under 20 minutes.
  • Finish with spinach for nutrients and color.

Step 1: Sauté and brown turkey

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add diced onion and carrots; sauté until softened, about 3–4 minutes. Stir in minced garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant. Add ground turkey, breaking it up with a spoon; cook until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Season with oregano, black pepper, smoked paprika, and soy sauce; stir to combine.

Step 2: Simmer with rice

Pour in chicken broth and water, then stir in quick-cook brown rice. Bring to a simmer, cover, and reduce heat to low; cook until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 12–15 minutes.

Step 3: Finish and serve

Stir in baby spinach until wilted and mixed through. Taste and add salt if needed, then sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.

Ingredients

  • 8 oz ground turkey
  • 1 cup quick-cook brown rice
  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup baby spinach, packed
  • 1/2 cup diced carrots (about 1 small)
  • 1/4 cup diced onion (about 1/2 small)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
  • Salt to taste (optional)
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add diced onion and carrots; sauté until softened, about 3–4 minutes.
  3. Stir in minced garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
  4. Add ground turkey, breaking it up with a spoon; cook until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
  5. Season with oregano, black pepper, smoked paprika, and soy sauce; stir to combine.
  6. Pour in chicken broth and water, then stir in quick-cook brown rice.
  7. Bring to a simmer, cover, and reduce heat to low; cook until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 12–15 minutes.
  8. Stir in baby spinach until wilted and mixed through.
  9. Taste and add salt if needed, then sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.

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