Penne with Turkey, Bacon and Camembert

Submitted by Hey Jude

"I can whip up a pot of this in under 1/2 hour, making this a terrific after-work recipe. Serve with a salad and maybe some crusty bread, if you're really hungry."

 

• Ready In: 27mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 8 ounces penne pasta
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 slices bacon, diced
• 1 1⁄4 cups diced cooked turkey or 1 1/4 cups cooked chicken
• 2⁄3 cup reduced-sodium turkey broth or 2/3 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 ounces camembert cheese, cut in small bits
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper

directions

1. Cook penne according to package directions; drain and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, cook onion and bacon in a medium-sized saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring often, until bacon is browned, about 4 minutes.
3. Add turkey; cook 1 minute.
4. Reduce heat to medium; add turkey broth and Camembert.
5. Cook just until cheese melts.
6. Stir in pasta, whipping cream, and basil and salt and black pepper to taste.

Reviews

[Kasha]

Easy and fast. We thought it could use a little more spice, as it was a bit bland. I love the idea of melting a little camemebert into sauce, will use this trick again!