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
Ingredients: 2.3 oz Protein pasta, dry (chickpea/lentil) (65 g); 4 oz Ground turkey 93/7, cooked (110 g); 0.33 cup Marinara, jarred (90 g); 1 tsp Extra virgin olive oil (5 g)

Updated 2026-10-08 - data v2026-10-08.2

Servings1

Nutrition

537 kcal Estimates

Percent of calories

Protein per 100 kcal: 8.4 g est.
Cost: $3.18 est.
Cost per 10 g protein: $0.70 est.

Recipe keys

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

Why this recipe is worth the hype

45 g protein for about $3.18 (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.

Ingredients

Amounts update with the serving control. Per serving is the base.

Protein pasta, dry (chickpea/lentil)added estimate2.3 oz (65 g)
Ground turkey 93/7, cooked4 oz (110 g)
Marinara, jarredadded estimate0.33 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.

Recipe ladder

L1 Basic

Protein pasta with turkey marinara

Current level

537 kcal · $3.18 est.

L2 Upgraded

Garlic-spinach meat sauce pasta

kcal −3 lower
Protein −3 g lower
Carbs 0 g higher
Fat +1 g higher
Cost +0.75 higher est.
Time +7 min higher

534 kcal · $3.93 est.

L3 Chef-y

Bolognese-style ragù with parmesan

kcal +3 higher
Protein −2 g lower
Carbs −1 g lower
Fat +3 g higher
Cost +0.53 higher est.
Time +22 min higher

540 kcal · $3.70 est.

Nutrition values are estimates computed from ingredient weights. USDA verification is in progress.

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