Effort: 1 of 3

Prep 8 min · Cook 15 min · Total 23 min

Protein pasta with turkey marinara

Name: Protein pasta with turkey marinara
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 59 g Protein pasta, dry (chickpea); 110 g Ground turkey 93/7, cooked; 90 g Marinara, jarred; 5 g Extra virgin olive oil

Updated 2026-10-24 · data v2026-10-23.1

Not Real Food — does not meet the guideline recipe rule (Protein pasta, dry (chickpea) and Marinara, jarred).

Portion scale1×Amounts and estimated macros update below.

Estimated macros at 1×

551 kcal

Percent of calories

Protein 33 percent of calories
Carbs 30 percent of calories
Fat 37 percent of calories

Protein per 100 kcal: 8.1 g
Cost: $3.09 est.
Cost per 10 g protein: $0.69 est.

Source: USDA FoodData Central.

Protein pasta, dry (chickpea) (FDC 387681)
Ground turkey 93/7, cooked (FDC 172851)
Marinara, jarred (FDC 171192)
Extra virgin olive oil (FDC 171413)

Recipe keys

High Protein
Gluten-Free
Dairy-Free
Meal-Prep
Freezer-Friendly

Gluten-free if your protein pasta and marinara are labeled gluten-free.

Why this recipe is worth the hype

45 g protein for about $3.09 (est.)
Chickpea or lentil pasta raises protein before the meat even lands.
Jarred marinara keeps the sauce step honest.
The sauce freezes in flat portions.

Fast, Flavorful, Feast

Per serving · USDA-based totals from repo data

Dish

kcal

Protein (g)

Carbs (g)

Fat (g)

Est. cost

Vs current

Fast

Effort: 1 of 3

Protein pasta with turkey marinara

551

$3.09 (est.)

Current level

Flavorful

Effort: 2 of 3

Garlic-spinach meat sauce pasta

545

$3.84 (est.)

kcal −6 lower
Protein −1 g lower
Carbs 0 g same
Fat −1 g lower
Cost +0.75 higher est.
Time +7 min higher

Feast

Effort: 3 of 3

Bolognese-style ragù with parmesan

548

$3.63 (est.)

kcal −3 lower
Protein −1 g lower
Carbs 0 g same
Fat −1 g lower
Cost +0.54 higher est.
Time +22 min higher

Ingredients at 1×

Amounts scale with the portion buttons above.

Protein pasta, dry (chickpea)2.1 oz (59 g)
Ground turkey 93/7, cooked4 oz (110 g)
Marinara, jarred0.33 cup (90 g)
Extra virgin olive oil1 tsp (5 g)

Steps

Boil the pasta in salted water until tender.
Brown the turkey in oil.
Stir in marinara and simmer a few minutes.
Toss with the drained pasta.

Macros use USDA FoodData Central per-100g values times the gram weights in this recipe.

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Cite as: Protein pasta with turkey marinara, Macro Friendly Meals, https://macrofriendlymeals.com/recipes/protein-pasta-meat-sauce-fast (updated 2026-10-24).